Book of the Dead: Book of Going Forth by Day (Paperback)
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|Short Description for Book of the Dead: Book of Going Forth by Day For thousands of years, the philosophy of the ancient Egyptians has fascinated spiritual seekers throughout the world. Now, with this deluxe edition, the legendary 3,500-year-old Papyrus of Ani--the most beautiful of the ornately illustrated Egyptian funerary scrolls--has been restored to its original sequences of text and artwork.
Full description- Publisher: CHRONICLE BOOKS
- Published: 01 October 1994
- Format: Paperback 176 pages
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- Categories: Art History: Ancient & Classical BCE to c 500 CE | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology | Reincarnation & Past Lives | History Of Religion | Ancient Egyptian Religion & Mythology
- ISBN 13: 9780811807678 ISBN 10: 0811807673
- Sales rank: 1,108,722
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Full description for Book of the Dead: Book of Going Forth by Day
For millennia, the culture and philosophy of the ancient Egyptians have fascinated artists, historians, and spiritual seekers throughout the world. Now, with this deluxe edition, the legendary 3,500-year-old Papyrus of Anithe most beautiful of the ornately illustrated Egyptian funerary scrolls ever discoveredhas been restored in its original sequences of text and artwork, using the latest advances in computer-imaging technology. Four exquisitely illustrated gatefold spreads and an acclaimed translation by two noted Egyptologists showcase the Papyrus's elaborately bordered images and convey its intended sense of motion and meaning in a way that other books on the subject cannot begin to match. For both lay readers and scholars interested in a wide range of topicsfrom mysticism and philosophy to anthropology and astronomythis sumptuous and accessible new volume will be an essential acquisition.
