Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead

Name: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
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ISBN: 9780292704251

ISBN-10: 0292704259

ISBN-13: 9780292704251

Edition: 1990

Authors: Raymond O. Faulkner, Carol Andrews

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The Book of the Dead is the name now given to a collection of religious and magical texts known to the ancient Egyptians as The Chapters of Coming-forth by Day. Their principal aim was to secure for the deceased a satisfactory afterlife and to give him the power to leave his tomb when necessary. Copies of The Book of the Dead written on papyrus rolls were placed in the tombs of important Egyptians, each roll containing a selection of chapters. Many examples have survived from antiquity, dating mostly from c. 1500 BCE-250 BCE. In this volume, the text translated by the late Dr. R.O. Faulkner is that found in the papyrus prepared for the scribe Ani which is one of the greatest treasures…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 9/1/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English



Foreword


Sources of the illustrations


Introduction


List of Spells


The Spells Introductory Hymn to the Sun-God


Re Introductory Hymn to Osiris


Glossary