{"product_id":"manetho-history-of-egypt-and-other-works-9780674993853","title":"Manetho: History of Egypt and Other Works","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Manetho\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient and Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAncient Egyptian history in Greek.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eManetho was an Egyptian of the third century BC. Born probably at Sebennytus in the Delta, he became a priest or high priest at Heliopolis. Apparently he and a Greek Timotheus did much to establish the cult of Serapis in Egypt. Eight works or parts of works were ascribed to him, all on history and religion and all apparently in Greek: \u003ci\u003eAegyptiaca, \u003c\/i\u003e on the history of Egypt; \u003ci\u003eThe Sacred Book\u003c\/i\u003e on Egyptian religion; \u003ci\u003eAn Epitome of Physical Doctrines\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e On Festivals\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e On Ancient Ritual and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOn the Making of Kyphi\u003c\/i\u003e (an incense); \u003ci\u003eThe Criticisms of Herodotus\u003c\/i\u003e; and the spurious \u003ci\u003eBook of Sôthis\u003c\/i\u003e. These survive only as quoted by other writers. This volume also contains the doubtful \u003ci\u003eKings of Thebes\u003c\/i\u003e (in Egypt) and the \u003ci\u003eOld Chronicle.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45298632032407,"sku":"9780674993853","price":2794.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780674993853.webp?v=1769284473","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/manetho-history-of-egypt-and-other-works-9780674993853","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}