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NOTE: Item will ship from our Australian warehouse. Orders shipped within 1-2 days. Delivery will then take 3-7 working days. Journey Through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
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The Product: ISBN: 9780674072398 ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780674072398 Author(s): John H. Taylor Format: Paperback Year: 2013 Publisher: Harvard University Press Dimensions: 280 x 265 x 21 (w x l x h) Pages: 312
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Description: 'The Book of the Dead' is not a single text but a compilation of spells that the ancient Egyptians believed would assist them in the afterlife as they made their perilous journey toward the realm of the gods and the ultimate state of eternity. No two copies are identical. The spells are often accompanied by colored vignettes, which graphically show the imagined landscape of the Netherworld, the gods and demons whom the deceased will meet, and the critical 'weighing of the heart' - the judgment that will determine whether the traveler will be admitted into the afterlife or condemned to destruction by the monstrous 'Devourer'. With contributions from leading scholars and detailed catalog entries that interpret the spells and painted scenes, this fascinating and important book affords a greater understanding of ancient Egyptian belief systems and poignantly reveals the hopes and fears of mortal man about the 'world' beyond death. The whole is beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned photographs of these exceptional papyri and an array of contextual funerary objects - painted coffins, gilded masks, amulets, jewelry, tomb figurines, and mummy trappings.
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