Ancient Egyptian Magic - A Hands-On Guide by Christina Riggs

This book takes Egyptian magic seriously, using ancient texts and images to tackle the blurry distinctions between magic, religion and medicine. Along the way, readers will learn how to cure scorpion bites, why you might want to break the legs off your stuffed hippopotamus toy, and whether mummies really can come back to life. Readers also be able to save a fortune on pregnancy tests by simply urinating on barley seeds and learn how to use the next street parade to predict the future or ensure that annoying neighbor gets his comeuppance.