The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day: The Complete Papyrus of Ani
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Maybe the most stunning presentation of this book in 3300 years: For the first time in 3，300 years， The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day: The Papyrus of Ani is showcased in its entirety in seventy-four magnificent color pages。
Egyptian mythology: Upon death it was the practice for some Egyptians to produce a papyrus manuscript called the Book of Going Forth by Day or the Book of the Dead。 A Book of the Dead included declarations and spells to help the deceased in the afterlife。 The Papyrus of Ani is the manuscript compiled for Ani， the royal scribe of Thebes。 Written and illustrated almost 3，300 years ago， The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript with cursive hieroglyphs and color illustrations。 It is the most beautiful， best-preserved， and complete example of ancient Egyptian philosophical and religious thought known to exist。
Egyptian mysteries of life and death: The Egyptian Book of the Dead is an integral part of the world's spiritual heritage。 It is an artistic rendering of the mysteries of life and death。 For the first time since its creation， this ancient papyrus is now available in full color with an integrated English translation directly below each image。
One of humanity's earliest and finest spiritual treasures: The Chronicle Books edition of The Book of Going Forth by Day was first published in 1994， revised in 1998， and now with this third revised edition， the entire corpus of this critical work is given its most accessible and lavish presentation ever。
This twentieth anniversary edition of The Egyptian Book of the Dead has been revised and expanded to include:
Significant improvements to the display of the images of the Papyrus
A survey of the continuing importance of ancient Egypt in modern culture
A detailed history of Egyptian translation and philology since the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799
And， a state-of-the-art Annotated Bibliography and Study Guide for Ancient Egyptian studies
Egyptian mythology: Upon death it was the practice for some Egyptians to produce a papyrus manuscript called the Book of Going Forth by Day or the Book of the Dead。 A Book of the Dead included declarations and spells to help the deceased in the afterlife。 The Papyrus of Ani is the manuscript compiled for Ani， the royal scribe of Thebes。 Written and illustrated almost 3，300 years ago， The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript with cursive hieroglyphs and color illustrations。 It is the most beautiful， best-preserved， and complete example of ancient Egyptian philosophical and religious thought known to exist。
Egyptian mysteries of life and death: The Egyptian Book of the Dead is an integral part of the world's spiritual heritage。 It is an artistic rendering of the mysteries of life and death。 For the first time since its creation， this ancient papyrus is now available in full color with an integrated English translation directly below each image。
One of humanity's earliest and finest spiritual treasures: The Chronicle Books edition of The Book of Going Forth by Day was first published in 1994， revised in 1998， and now with this third revised edition， the entire corpus of this critical work is given its most accessible and lavish presentation ever。
This twentieth anniversary edition of The Egyptian Book of the Dead has been revised and expanded to include:
Significant improvements to the display of the images of the Papyrus
A survey of the continuing importance of ancient Egypt in modern culture
A detailed history of Egyptian translation and philology since the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799
And， a state-of-the-art Annotated Bibliography and Study Guide for Ancient Egyptian studies
Reviews
Bondi
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is very exciting and definitely not the common tale。
Racquel
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If Day by E。A。 Wallis Budge could top this novel I would be first in line to read it。
Suzanne
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Just a absolutely stunning edition of The Egyptian Book of the Dead。 I've never seen a edition as beautiful and complete like this one。 Perfect for anyone interested in Ancient Egyptian religion or ancient history/religions in general。 Just a absolutely stunning edition of The Egyptian Book of the Dead。 I've never seen a edition as beautiful and complete like this one。 Perfect for anyone interested in Ancient Egyptian religion or ancient history/religions in general。 。。。more
Amber
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This isn't a book you read word for word unless you are really （really） into the book of the dead， but it is a wonderful guide that really took me back to my visit in Egypt。 This isn't a book you read word for word unless you are really （really） into the book of the dead， but it is a wonderful guide that really took me back to my visit in Egypt。 。。。more
Roger
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Great bookReally enjoyed the book。 I was only aware of a few of the gods and customs but learn so much more。
Ratcliff
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Lots of action and intrigue - loved the characters！
Carolina Liechtenstein
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In this 3500 year old text， there are a lot of parallels with other ancient works from around the world。 It contains some universal ideas。
Chloe Jade
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I listened to the audiobook which was only an hour long on Scribd
Zachary Butterfield
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I read the Penguin Classics Budge translation alongside the Faulkner translation of the Papyrus of Ani， and both have their pros and cons。 Overall， I rated Faulkner five stars and Budge four stars。 I'm not an expert in Egyptology so take this review with a grain of salt。The Faulkner edition has a more up-to-date translation alongside complete reproductions of the papyri。 It's a gorgeous book and， because it follows the structure of the Papyrus of Ani， the organization differs significantly from I read the Penguin Classics Budge translation alongside the Faulkner translation of the Papyrus of Ani， and both have their pros and cons。 Overall， I rated Faulkner five stars and Budge four stars。 I'm not an expert in Egyptology so take this review with a grain of salt。The Faulkner edition has a more up-to-date translation alongside complete reproductions of the papyri。 It's a gorgeous book and， because it follows the structure of the Papyrus of Ani， the organization differs significantly from the Lepsius numbering system 。 （The order and selection of specific chapters for any individual Book of the Dead seems to be pretty much up in the air。） It does contain most of the Book of the Dead chapters not included in the Papyrus of Ani in an appendix however。 My only complaints are that the translation has minimal footnotes and that the descriptions of the vignettes are also included in an appendix rather than on the same pages as the papyri plates （there can be a lot of flipping back and forth at times）。The Budge translation is definitely a bit out of date， but it includes translations and images from more than just the Papyrus of Ani， providing a more comprehensive view of the Book of the Dead。 The translation is usually better annotated and also includes differing versions of some chapters。 Translations of later Books of Breathing are also included in the appendix。 The comprehensiveness of the Penguin Classics version still makes it a valuable resource but the Faulkner translations wins out by most other metrics。 。。。more
Octavio Sánchez Huerta
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el mas fuerte del libro de muertos RA。。。。
Jake
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I've been slowly reading this。 It's a lot more legalistic and formal than a lot of other religious texts I've read。 Surprised by how explicit it is in some sections and open-ended in others。 Clearly a lot of variability was allowed in what they believed。 A set of rules and instructions for living the "good life"， most of them seem pretty cool-headed and rational。 Surprised how modern it all sounded。 I've been slowly reading this。 It's a lot more legalistic and formal than a lot of other religious texts I've read。 Surprised by how explicit it is in some sections and open-ended in others。 Clearly a lot of variability was allowed in what they believed。 A set of rules and instructions for living the "good life"， most of them seem pretty cool-headed and rational。 Surprised how modern it all sounded。 。。。more
Joel Stucki
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An excellent classic work in Egyptology。 This is a great book for people trying to learn the language or understand the mythology。
Simon
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Have not read anything like this before。 Very cryptical funeral texts
Lia P
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This is a great book to know a bit more on Egyptian older culture and their hymns
Gaze Santos
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This is a gorgeous facsimile edition of what is probably the best preserved example of "The Book of the Dead。" This is the Papyus of Ani， which is in the British Museum collection。 It is beautifully illustrated and scripted， and has survived the ravages of time。 But an introduction and commentary that accompanies this edition soon reveals that there is no real definitive version of "The Book of the Dead。" And what version one was buried with depended on one's wealth and social standing， as well This is a gorgeous facsimile edition of what is probably the best preserved example of "The Book of the Dead。" This is the Papyus of Ani， which is in the British Museum collection。 It is beautifully illustrated and scripted， and has survived the ravages of time。 But an introduction and commentary that accompanies this edition soon reveals that there is no real definitive version of "The Book of the Dead。" And what version one was buried with depended on one's wealth and social standing， as well as local variations。 As such this edition also contains "The Theban Recension" which is considered a "complete" compilation of chapters from various editions of The Book of the Dead， and that are missing from Ani's version。 Explained simply， the Book of the Dead was a collection of hymns and spells that were supposed to aid the soul of the deceased to get through the trails of the afterlife safely。 It is indeed a cryptic work， but one that offers a glimpse of Ancient Egyptian theology and mortuary rights。Each page contains a full colour facsimile of a "plate" from the Papyrus of Ani， along with an English translation of the Hieroglyphics under the plate。 There is a commentary at the back of the book that explains some of the imagery on each plate， and the special significance of some of the texts。 These go a long way in making the Book of the Dead accessible to the modern reader。 That being said， the Book of the Dead is a complex work that alludes even studied Egyptologists。 Reading and getting enjoyment of this book is less about understanding the text and more about experiencing it。 This is probably the most accessible version of the Book of the Dead in that it also highlights the visual appeal of the book itself and not just the text。 For the ancient Egyptians， who wrote in hieroglyphics， visual imagery and the written word were very much entangled， making the Book of the Dead one of the earliest forms of "graphic literature。" This is well exemplified in this edition。 The large 36cm by 24 cm size of this edition helps with the experience， although the book also informs us that the images have been reproduced at 59% of their original size！ I sometimes felt as if I had a large scroll in my hands that I would unroll bit by bit as I continued with the book。 I feel lucky to have this in my library and to be able to experience this work of art。 。。。more
Samuel L
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Eye openerI was surprised to see so many parallels to the Bible。 Some of the stories were identical and some were literally exactly the same。
Carl
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I like the prose and imagery。 It is a fascinating look into Egyptian religion and philosophy， but to understand it requires a lot of notes and context， otherwise it is all very opaque。 Though even with all of the notes there is always something opaque about The Book of the Dead because it is a collection of spells and prayers for Ani in the Underworld， it is literally a book whose meaning he took to his grave。 Maybe I'd like the prose of the Budge translation more？ （Faulkner's is very clean and I like the prose and imagery。 It is a fascinating look into Egyptian religion and philosophy， but to understand it requires a lot of notes and context， otherwise it is all very opaque。 Though even with all of the notes there is always something opaque about The Book of the Dead because it is a collection of spells and prayers for Ani in the Underworld， it is literally a book whose meaning he took to his grave。 Maybe I'd like the prose of the Budge translation more？ （Faulkner's is very clean and accessible just to be clear， but I have also read good things about Budge's prose）。 。。。more
Edison G。S。
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This book is so charming and dreamy。 The full color photos are fantastic and I love the way the book is divided。 It starts with the papyrus and its translation and the next section includes a detailed explanation of each plate and all the elements portrayed。 There is also a vocabulary at the end
Amy Charboneau
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Not The Actual BookThis is a synopsis of The Book of The Dead， and not the book itself。 There are excerpts from it。
Richard
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A good introduction to the translations of the Coffin texts and Pyramid texts which were compiled to create the Egyptian Book of the Dead。
Justin Harlton
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This outdated translation uses antiquated English。 I found the language very distracting。
Mina Nasry
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مجموعة من التعاويذ السحرية المعقدة للخلاص الأبديفي منظور المصري القديم
T。J。
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“There is neither water nor air here， its depth is unfathomable， it is as dark as the darkest night， and men wander about here helplessly。 A man cannot live here and be satisfied， and he cannot gratify the cravings of affection”
Roy
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DNF。 It's not a book for casual reading， just a huge collection of various texts found in hieroglyphics in old Egyptian tombs and such。 I was kind of expecting it to be a more coherent run-down on ancient Egyptian mythology， but it's really just a short introduction followed by about 1000 pages of short texts about dying that pretty much all sound the same。 The introduction is pretty informative， but beyond that it's all the same stuff repeated ad infinitum。 DNF。 It's not a book for casual reading， just a huge collection of various texts found in hieroglyphics in old Egyptian tombs and such。 I was kind of expecting it to be a more coherent run-down on ancient Egyptian mythology， but it's really just a short introduction followed by about 1000 pages of short texts about dying that pretty much all sound the same。 The introduction is pretty informative， but beyond that it's all the same stuff repeated ad infinitum。 。。。more
DaCane
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For the version recently published by compass circle。。。Firstly， I never knew how many versions of this book written by the same author there really was available to read。 This version is more of an introduction of what to expect to sort of test the writing style of the author and the content of the book of the dead。 I would say this book only confirmed for me the necessity to buy the largest volume of this work。 I expected something else and was wholly disappointed with the raving reviews on the For the version recently published by compass circle。。。Firstly， I never knew how many versions of this book written by the same author there really was available to read。 This version is more of an introduction of what to expect to sort of test the writing style of the author and the content of the book of the dead。 I would say this book only confirmed for me the necessity to buy the largest volume of this work。 I expected something else and was wholly disappointed with the raving reviews on the topic & before finished the book I just believed that there were many stupid people on the planet including scholars… But now I understand that this is almost like a preface of the true material。I gave four stars because I was able to realize that this was not the complete work and I’m leaving a review so that you guys can realize that as well。 My version had only 86 pages and quickly while reading it I thought to myself that this can’t possibly be it。。。& well， I was right！ Thankfully！ 。。。more
chcubic
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Updated note: After reading The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh I realized the author of this book （E。 A。 Wallis Budge） was an asshole， who exploited his connections with the upper class to bully other researchers so he himself can reap the fame。 Updated note: After reading The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh I realized the author of this book （E。 A。 Wallis Budge） was an asshole， who exploited his connections with the upper class to bully other researchers so he himself can reap the fame。 。。。more
Alysha Gaskins
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It's probably unfair for me to rate this book。 I find very fascinating and the wording interesting。 I think its better to research Ani and his story first。 Watching the TEDED talk about it helps a little bit。 But it very difficult to really understand what you are reading。 It's probably unfair for me to rate this book。 I find very fascinating and the wording interesting。 I think its better to research Ani and his story first。 Watching the TEDED talk about it helps a little bit。 But it very difficult to really understand what you are reading。 。。。more
Nico Bruin
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If you're going to get a copy of the Egyptian book of the dead， don't get the one from "first rate publishers"。For some reason， the pages weren't numbered。 Also， within the text were placed questionmarks behind certain certainces， which might make one think it was indicating that the line in question's meaning was not clear， though the line that had these question marks were by no means the less intelligeble ones。Finally， 124 hypertext numbers showed up in the text， which usually refer the reade If you're going to get a copy of the Egyptian book of the dead， don't get the one from "first rate publishers"。For some reason， the pages weren't numbered。 Also， within the text were placed questionmarks behind certain certainces， which might make one think it was indicating that the line in question's meaning was not clear， though the line that had these question marks were by no means the less intelligeble ones。Finally， 124 hypertext numbers showed up in the text， which usually refer the reader back to end or footnotes。 However notes were not to be found。The entire text may have been more intelligeble if such notes had existed。To my disappointment Egyptian religions seems quite similar to contemporary religion。The mysticism I was hoping to find was mostly lacking。It's not completely lacking in entertainment or educational value but it's mostly a dragThis book might be useful and enjoyable to Egyptologists， but to the layman I wouldn't recommend it。 。。。more
Illiterate
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Dear Anonymous。 Do the spells work for impure sinners？ Yours， Illiterate。 （Budge’s scholarship still impresses）。
ShionS3
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