The Egyptian book of the dead / translated by E.A. Wallis Budge; with a new introduction by John Romer.
2008
PJ1555.E5 B7 2008 (Mapit)
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Title
The Egyptian book of the dead / translated by E.A. Wallis Budge; with a new introduction by John Romer.
Uniform Title
Book of the dead.
Edition
New ed. / edited by John Romer.
ISBN
9780140455502 (pbk.)
0140455507 (pbk.)
0140455507 (pbk.)
Publication Details
London : Penguin, 2008.
Language
English
Language Note
Translated from the Egyptian.
Description
ccxliv, 698 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Call Number
PJ1555.E5 B7 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
299.31
Summary
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.
Note
Previous ed.: London: Cassell, 2001.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Penguin classics.
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