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Title: Kings and gods of Egypt
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Moret, Alexandre, 1868-1938
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Publisher: New York : Putnam
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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foreign influence Such, in brief, is the civilisation whose title-deeds have been restored to the archives of mankind by the genius of Champollion. Despite the efforts of the little group who followed in the footsteps of the master, Egypt is still an unexploited field.The landmarks set up by the first pioneers onlyserve to point out what an immense unknown tract extends before them. If worked with adequate forces, this prodigious field of research would yieldmore bounteous harvest than was ever reaped onthe banks of the Nile. But the labourers in it arefew. Vita brevis, ars longa. May the students ofour coming generation hearken to our call! May they come in numbers, and whole-heartedly devote themselves to a task which shall reward them a hundred-fold and give to them a joy exceeding their highest hopes, if, like the initiateto the worship of Isis, they draw near to the hiddentruths with their inmost soul. • A MORET. KINGS AND SODS OF EGYPT CARTE DEGYPTE et ASIE occidentale Echelle 1:8.000 000
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G.P.PUTNAMS SONS. NEW-YORK AND LONDON • INDEX Abousir, 2 Abydos, temple, 9, 100 Achilles, Shield of, decorations of Egyptian origin,230, 231, 241,247, 249 Ackerblad, Swedish scholar,interpreter of hieroglyphics,260 Adventures of Smouhit, The,200-202 .-Eneid, on judgment, 123, 130 Agricultural legends, 104-106 Ahmasi, Queen, wife of Thot-mes I, 12, 28; union withAmon-Ra, 18-19; bas-relief of accouchement of, 20 Ahmes I, victories, 43 Alasia, country of, 211 Amelineau, 100 Amenemhait, overseer of theflocks, 60 Amenemhait I, 200, 204 Amenemheb, officer of Thot-mes III, 205, 206 Amenmes, 12 Amenophis II, 206 Amenophis IV, religious re-volution of, 41 fL; divine origin, 42; appearance, 45;parentage, 46; character, 47;changes his name, 49; relation to Aton, 52; builds temples to Aton, 52, 54;relations with priesthood,451 53: Reformer of the Faith, 54; in favour withthe people, 55; KhounatonsHymn, 55-58; encourages realistic art, 65; statue of,66; death, 67; influence, 68 Ammouianashi, Princ

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