Egyptian Mythology and Egyptian Christianity

Samuel Sharpe compares ancient Egyptian religious traditions with the development of Egyptian Christianity, suggesting lines of continuity and transformation between the two. The work is historically notable for its broad comparative approach, and readers will find discussions of gods, symbols, rituals, and the adaptation of older forms within Christian Egypt.

Samuel Sharpe (1799–1881) was an English biblical scholar, translator, and Egyptologist whose work focused on ancient texts and comparative religion. His translations and historical studies were important for the nineteenth-century reception of the Bible, Egyptian religion, and the wider study of ancient spiritual traditions.