The Book of the Dead by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (Paperback Book)

Name: The Book of the Dead by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (Paperback Book)
Brand: Dover Publications Inc.

Dover Publications Inc.

The Egyptian Book of the Dead is unquestionably one of the most influential books in all history. Embodying a ritual to be performed for the dead, with detailed instructions for the behaviors of the disembodied spirit in the Land of the Gods, it served as the most important repository of religious authority for some three thousand years. Chapters were carved on the pyramids of the ancient 5th Dynasty, texts were written in papyrus, and selections were painted on mummy cases well into the Christian Era. In a certain sense it stood behind all Egyptian civilization.\nIn the year 1888, Dr. E. Wallis Budge, then purchasing agent for the British Museum, followed rumors he heard of a spectacular archeological find in Upper Egypt, and found in an 18th Dynasty tomb near Luxor \""the largest roll of\n\nThe Book of the Dead\nEgyptian Text, Transliteration and Translation\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n;