Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt - Rosalie David What is it about anicent Egypt? Would I like to go and live back in that time? No, I like, really like, indoor plumbing. There is something about anicent Egypt that interests many people. Maybe it's because it gave the world arkwork like the tomb paintings. This book is an overview in layman's termso of Egypt's religion. It is not a collection of myths, but it is an examnation of religion and how it effected Egyptians. The book is highly informative, though having some general knowledge about Egypt helps. At times, however, the writing is a little dry.