History of Egypt From 330 B.C. To the Present Time, Volume (10 of 12)

History of Egypt From 330 B.C. To the Present Time, Volume (10 of 12)
Author: Angelo Solomon Rappoport
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2020-09-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1613105207

When Alexander the Great bridged the gulf dividing Occident and Orient, the Greeks had attained to a state of maturity in the development of their national art and literature. Greek culture and civilisation, passing beyond the boundaries of their national domain, crossed this bridge and spread over the Asiatic world. To perpetuate his name, the great Macedonian king founded a city, and selected for this purpose, with extraordinary prescience, a spot on the banks of the Nile, which, on account of its geographical position, was destined to become a centre, not only of international commerce and an entrep™t between Asia and Europe, but also a centre of intellectual culture. The policy of Alexander to remove the barriers between the Greeks and the Asiatics, and to pave the way for the union of the races of his vast empire, was continued by the Lagid¾ dynasty in Egypt. With her independence and native dynasties, Egypt had also lost her political strength and unity; she retained, however, her ancient institutions, her customs, and religious system. The sway of Persian dominion had passed over her without overthrowing this huge rock of sacerdotal power which, deeply rooted with many ramifications, seemed to mock the wave of time. Out of the ruins of political independence still towered the monuments of civilisation of a mighty past which gave to this country moral independence, and prevented the obliteration of nationality. It would have mattered very little in the vast empire of Alexander if one province had a special physiognomy. It was different, however, with the Lagid¾: their power was concentrated in Egypt, and they were therefore compelled to obliterate the separation existing between the conquering and the conquered races, and fuse them, if possible, into one. A great obstacle which confronted the Macedonian rulers in Egypt was the religion of the country. The interest and the policy of the Lagid¾ demanded the removal of this obstacle, not by force but by diplomacy. Greek gods were therefore identified with Egyptian; Phtah became Heph¾stos; Thot, Hermes; Ra, Helios; Amon, Zeus; and, in consequence of a dream which commanded him to offer adoration to a foreign god, Ptolemy Soter created a new Greek god who was of Egyptian origin. Osiris at that period was the great god of Egypt; Memphis was the religious centre of the cult of Apis, the representative of Osiris, and who, when living, was called Apis-Osiris, and when dead Osiris-Apis. Cambyses had killed the god or his representative: it was a bad move. Alexander made sacrifices to him: Ptolemy Soter did more. He endeavoured to persuade the Egyptians that Osirapi or Osiris-Apis was also sacred to the Greeks, and to identify him with some Greek divinity. There was a Greek deity known as Serapis, identified with Pluton, the god of Hades. Serapis, by a clever manouvre, a coup de religion, was identified with Osiris-Apis. The lingual similarity and the fact that Osirapi was the god of the Egyptian Hades made the identification acceptable.

DANIEL: Touchstone of Prophecy

DANIEL: Touchstone of Prophecy
Author: Kent Stevens
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2008-07-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1435733878

Scholars agree Daniel's prophecies detail history up to 164 B.C., then opinions split. But why not continue following the trail of history? What if we could prove his prophecies are already fulfilled? This verse by verse pursuit takes us a little outside popular explanations, and turns up some surprising answers.Discover: how the Little Horn of the dragon has been in plain sight of history all along; why one prophecy is divided into "weeks"; who is the real prince to come, and who is the true Covenant Maker; that the 2300 evenings and mornings are not mere days on a calendar; how the 1290 and 1335 day prophecy bring us to an oft neglected turning point in Jewish history.Determined to let Scripture speak for itself, Kent Stevens attempts to support every verse with well-known details from history. Even if you end in disagreeing with the author's compelling arguments, we hope you will conclude with him that Daniel is truly a unique touchstone that challenges and tests the way we view prophecy.

A Bookman's Guide to Archaeology

A Bookman's Guide to Archaeology
Author: Richard A. Hand
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 1050
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN:

The subtitle continues ...Their Artifacts, Inscriptions, and Monuments with Prices and Annotations, Both Bibliographical and Descriptive. A reference tool for the book trade, collectors, librarians, and students, cataloging books from the 18th century to 1991, with detailed bibliographical information and accurate pricing, as taken from over 200 recent catalogs from booksellers representing South Africa, Germany, Great Britain, and all parts of the US. Entries are listed alphabetically by author and also numbered. There are 7,106 separate titles described. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Monthly Bulletin

Monthly Bulletin
Author: San Francisco Free Public Library
Publisher:
Total Pages: 606
Release: 1914
Genre: Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
ISBN: