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Uniform Title Book of the dead. English.
Title The Egyptian book of the dead : the Book of going forth by day : being the Papyrus of Ani (Royal Scribe of the Divine Offerings), written and illustrated circa 1250 B.C.E., by scribes and artists unknown, including the balance of chapters of the books of the dead known as the Theban Recension, compiled from ancient texts, dating back to the roots of Egyptian civilization / original color illustrations based on the facsimile volume produced in 1890 under the supervision of P. Le Page Renouf and E.A. Wallis Budge ; a publication conceived and produced by James Wasserman ; translated by Dr. Raymond O. Faulkner ; with additional translations, commentary, and an annotated bibliography and study guide by Dr. Ogden Goelet, Jr. ; a survey of Egyptian scholarship by J. Daniel Gunther ; preface by Carol A.R. Andrews ; edited by Eva Von Dassow.

Publication Info. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2015.

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  OVERSIZE 932 EGYPTIAN    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Adult Department  932 EGYPTIAN    Check Shelf
Edition Twentieth Anniversary edition, Third revised and expanded edition.
Description 191 pages ; 36 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary For millennia, the culture of the ancient Egyptians has fascinated historians and spiritual seekers. The 20th anniversary edition of this seminal work includes all-new material analysing the progress in modern Egyptology. Written some 3,500 years ago, the Papyrus of Ani is the best-preserved example of Egyptian thought. Including full-colour hieroglyphic images paired with an acclaimed translation and two gatefold spreads that showcase the papyrus's elaborately bordered images. This sumptuous edition brings to life one of humanity's finest spiritual treasures.
Note "The Complete Papyrus of Ani--featuring integrated text and full-color images"--Cover.
Subject Incantations, Egyptian.
Future life.
HISTORY -- Ancient -- Egypt.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Reincarnation.
RELIGION -- Ancient.
Future life. (OCoLC)fst00936730
Incantations, Egyptian. (OCoLC)fst00968423
Jenseitsglaube. (DE-588)4162734-9
Egypt. (DE-588)4068430-1
Added Author Faulkner, Raymond O. (Raymond Oliver), 1894-1982, translator.
Goelet, Ogden, Jr., 1942- translator.
Von Dassow, Eva, editor.
Added Title Book of the dead.
ISBN 9781452144382 (paperback)
1452144389 (paperback)
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