Ankh, Key of Life in Ancient Egypt

For more than five millennia, the ankh has risen above time as the most profound and enduring symbol of ancient Egypt - the divine Key of Life. In Ankh, Key of Life in Ancient Egypt, the full mystery of this sacred emblem unfolds. Merging cinematic narrative with rigorous scholarship, this book traces the ankh from its earliest predynastic forms to its powerful presence in royal iconography, temple ritual, spiritual healing, and the sacred texts of the afterlife. Here, the ankh is not an or...