Journey Through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead Paperback Book 2010 by John H. Taylor

Journey Through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead Paperback Book 2010 by John H. Taylor
In very good preowned condition

The British Museum

28 x 28 cm

Keynote A magnificent, lavishly illustrated book exploring the perilous journey that the ancient Egyptians believed lay between death and the perfect afterlife a journey that could be navigated using a specially commissioned collection of magical spells Sales points A ground-breaking and timely book that draws on intensive recent research at an exciting moment. The first comprehensive book on the subject for over thirty years. The British Museum holds an unequalled collection of Book of the Dead manuscripts on papyri, many of which have never been published before New photography provides lasting record of fragile and rarely exhibited material Published to accompany a major exhibition at the British Museum, 4 November 2010 6 March 2011 Description The Book of the Dead is a compilation of spells that the ancient Egyptians believed would assist them in the afterlife as they made their perilous journey towards the realm of the gods and the ultimate state of eternity.

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