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The Egyptian Book of the Dead Paperback - 2008

by Wallace Budge (Translator); Commentaries by Wallace Budge; John Romer (Editor)

The most famous of all ancient Egyptian texts with an introductionby one of the most celebrated Egyptologists of our time

AMONG THE MOST WIDELY read and studied of allancient writings, The Egyptian Book of the Dead consists of funerarytexts that ancient Egyptian scribes composed for the benefit of thedead. This astonishing array of spells, hymns and litanies, magicalformulae and names, and words of power and prayers were allfound cut or painted on walls of pyramids and tombs, and paintedon coffins, sarcophagi, and rolls of papyri.


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The most famous of all ancient Egyptian texts?with an introduction by one of the most celebrated Egyptologists of our time

AMONG THE MOST WIDELY read and studied of all ancient writings, The Egyptian Book of the Dead consists of funerary texts that ancient Egyptian scribes composed for the benefit of the dead. This astonishing array of spells, hymns and litanies, magical formulae and names, and words of power and prayers were all found cut or painted on walls of pyramids and tombs, and painted on coffins, sarcophagi, and rolls of papyri.

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A unique collection of funerary texts from a wide variety of sources, dating from the 15th to the 4th 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 also inspired fascination with the occult and the afterlife in recent years. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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  • Title The Egyptian Book of the Dead
  • Author Wallace Budge (Translator); Commentaries by Wallace Budge; John Romer (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: repri
  • Pages 992
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Group
  • Date 2008-11-25
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780140455502 / 0140455507
  • Weight 1.49 lbs (0.68 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.8 x 5.14 x 1.67 in (19.81 x 13.06 x 4.24 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
    • Cultural Region: North Africa
  • Library of Congress subjects Future life, Incantations, Egyptian
  • Dewey Decimal Code 299.31

About the author

E.A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was the Curator of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum from 1894 to 1924. Best known for his numerous translator works, Budge collected a large number of Coptic, Greek, Arabic, Syriac, Ethiopian, and Egyptian Papyri manuscripts. He was also involved in numerous archaeology digs in Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Sudan. Budge is perhaps best known for translating The Egyptian Book of The Dead (also known as The Papyrus of Ani), as well as analyzing many of the practices of Egyptian religion, language and ritual. Budge was knighted in 1920. John Romer graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1966 and began his work in Middle Eastern archaeology shortly thereafter, conducting the first physical survey and conservation studies in the Valley of the Kings, and excavating the tomb of Ramesses XI. Romer has also dedicated a great part of his time to archaeological conservation and has made many TV and radio documentaries, to international critical acclaim. Besides numerous specialist articles and reports, his books have included Valley of the Kings, Ancient Lives, and The Great Pyramid: Ancient Egypt Revisited.
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