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Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt The One and the Many. Erik Hornung

Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt  The One and the Many


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Author: Erik Hornung
Published Date: 01 Nov 1996
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Language: English
Format: Paperback| 296 pages
ISBN10: 0801483840
ISBN13: 9780801483844
Dimension: 140x 216x 17mm| 353.8g
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