The ancient Egyptian book of the Moon : Coffin Texts spells 154-160 /

: This text proposes that Coffin Texts spells 154-160, recorded at beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE, form the oldest composition about the moon in ancient Egypt and, indeed, the world. The detailed analysis of these spells, based on a new translation, reveals that they provide a chronologically ordered account of the phenomena of a lunar month.
: Also issued in print: 2019. : 1 online resource (ii, 254 pages) : illustrations. : Specialized. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9781789691993 (ebook) :