The Egyptian book of the dead
The Book of the Dead is a unique collection of funerary texts from a wide variety of sources, dating from the fifteenth to the fourth century BC. Consisting of spells, prayers and incantations, each section contains the words of power to overcome obstacles in the afterlife. The papyruses were often left in sarcophagi for the dead to use as passports on their journey from burial, and were full of advice about the ferrymen, gods and kings they would meet on the way. Offering valuable insights into ancient Egypt, The Book of the Dead has long inspired fascination with the occult and the afterlife.
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| Stamford | Available |
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- ISBN: 9780140455502
- ISBN: 0140455507
- Physical Description ccxliv, 698 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Publisher London, England ; Penguin Books, [2008]
- Copyright ℗♭2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Previous edition: London: Cassell, 2001. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction to this edition by John Romer -- Historical outline -- Further reading and sources -- Preface by E. A. Wallis Budge to the 1909 edition -- Introduction by E. A. Wallis Budge to the 1899 edition -- The history of the book of the dead -- Osiris, the God of judgment, the resurrection, immortality, the Elysian fields, etc. -- The object and contents of the book of the dead. |
| Language Note: | Translated from the Egyptian. |