The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Author: Romer, John
ISBN: 9780140455502
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2008
Pages: 992
Dimensions: 199mm x 128mm x 41mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
New to Classics, with a new introduction by one of the best known Egyptologists of our time
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 also inspired fascination with the occult and the afterlife in recent years.
ISBN: 9780140455502
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2008
Pages: 992
Dimensions: 199mm x 128mm x 41mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
New to Classics, with a new introduction by one of the best known Egyptologists of our time
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 also inspired fascination with the occult and the afterlife in recent years.
