The Book of the Dead, Volume II The Chapters of Coming Forth By Day or The Theban Recension of The Book of The Dead - Routledge Revivals

E. A. Wallis Budge

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E. A. Wallis translated and transcribed this work. The Book of the Dead is the name given by the ancient Egyptian funeral text 'The Book of Coming '[or 'Going']' Forth By Day'. The book details the Egyptian view of the afterlife. Included are spells, hymns and instructions for the dead to pass through obstacles in the afterlife. This papyrus scroll was placed in the coffin of the deceased. The Book of the Dead was first thought to be a Bible but is it not a religious work. It is an instruction manual for the recently departed.

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Book information

ISBN:	9781138567214
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	28 Jan 2019
Edition:	1st edition
DEWEY:	299.31
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	300
Weight:	560g
Height:	198mm
Width:	129mm