Book of the Dead - and other Egyptian Papyri and Tablets

The main text of this volume outlines the funerary rights of the ancient Egyptians. The funeral process for this ancient empire was long and drawn out but allowed for the soul, or Ka, to make its way to the land of the dead and back again to one day be resurrected. Also included are tablets that outline letters from various officials of missions and conquests of the Egyptians as well as stories of their gods and hymns and litanies outlining their religious beliefs.

Product details

• Assisted by: Anthony Uyl (Editor), Anthony Uyl (Editor), Various (Translation)
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.05.2016
• EAN: 9781988297071
• ISBN: 978-1-988297-07-1
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 558 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, RELIGION / Mysticism, mysticism, Middle Eastern history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, c 2686 to c 323 BCE (Ancient Egyptian period)