Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt

John H. Taylor

Religion & Spirituality

Univ of Chicago Pr (Tx)

HOWARD CARTER

Nicholas Reeves

Biographies & Memoirs

BRITISH MUSEUM

The Book of the Dead is not a single text but a compilation of spells that the ancient Egyptians believed would assist them in the afterlife as they made their perilous journey toward the realm of the gods and the ultimate state of eternity. No two copies are identical. The spells are often accompanied by colored vignettes, which graphically show the imagined landscape of the Netherworld, the gods and demons whom the deceased will meet, and the critical “weighing of the heart”―the judgment that will determine whether the traveler will be admitted into the afterlife or condemned to destruction by the monstrous “Devourer.” With contributions from leading scholars and detailed catalog entries that interpret the spells and painted scenes, this fascinating and important book affords a greater understanding of ancient Egyptian belief systems and poignantly reveals the hopes and fears of mortal man about the “world” beyond death. The whole is beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned photographs of these exceptional papyri and an array of contextual funerary objects―painted coffins, gilded masks, amulets, jewelry, tomb figurines, and mummy trappings.

Journey Through the Afterlife: The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead

Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

British Museum Press

BRITISH MUSEUM POCKET TREASURIES

History

Middle East

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Ancient Civilizations

Univ. of Texas Press

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United Reformed Church

Egyptian Mummies

DANIEL & VANDENBEUSCH ANTOINE (MARIE & TAYLOR, JOHN H.)

Marie Vandenbeusch

PONDORO. LE DERNIER CHASSEUR D'IVOIRE.

MONTBEL

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