The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Name: The Egyptian Book of the Dead
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ISBN: 9781838865849

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Amber Books
01 June 2026

Ancient Egyptian religion & mythology; Reincarnation & past lives

Series: Mini Encyclopedias

Ancient Egyptians imagined the afterlife as a kind of hazardous journey you had to make to get to paradise. Presented in a pocket format, Egyptian Book of the Dead is an ideal resource of esoteric wisdom for anyone interested in Ancient Egyptian notions of death and the path to the afterlife.

Ancient Egyptians imagined the afterlife as a kind of journey you had to make to get to paradise but it was quite a hazardous journey so you would need help along the way. So spells and magic formulas written on papyrus were placed in coffins and burial chambers and believed to protect and aid the deceased in duat, or the underworld. These funerary texts were developed over many centuries into individualized collections known as the Book of the Dead. One of the best-known versions, the 'Papyrus of Ani', is featured here. Some 192 spells are known, although no single manuscript contains them all. The spells are designed to give the dead mystical knowledge in the afterlife, offer incantations to help preserve different parts of the deceased, and protect the dead from hostile forces. Some of the spells are to make sure you can control your own body after death. The ancient Egyptians believed that a person was made up of different elements: body, spirit, name, heart, all embodiments of a person, and they were afraid that these elements would disperse when you died. Presented in a pocket flexibound format with accompanying illustrations, Egyptian Book of the Dead is an ideal resource of esoteric wisdom for anyone interested in Ancient Egyptian notions of death and the path to the afterlife.

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A classic translation of an Ancient Egyptian text .

Presented in a pocket flexibound format .

Ideal for those interested in Ancient Egyptian scriptures and ideas

80 photos & artworks

By: Anon
Imprint: Amber Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 167mm, Width: 125mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781838865849
ISBN 10: 1838865845
Series: Mini Encyclopedias
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 June 2026
Recommended Age: From 16 to 99 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Introduction From the Papyrus of Ani: HYMN TO OSIRIS A HYMN OF PRAISE TO RA WHEN HE RISETH IN THE EASTERN PART OF HEAVEN HYMN TO OSIRIS UN-NEFER THE CHAPTERS OF COMING FORTH BY DAY TEXTS RELATING TO THE WEIGHING OF THE HEART OF ANI THE SEVEN ARITS THE PYLONS OF THE HOUSE OF OSIRIS THE PRIESTS ANMUTEF AND SAMEREF THE SOLAR LITANY THE CHAPTER OF THE NEW MOON THE NEGATIVE CONFESSION ADDRESS TO THE GODS OF THE TUAT THE CHAPTER OF REPULSING SLAUGHTER IN HENSU THE TEXTS IN THE FUNERAL CHAMBER

Amber Books Ltd is an independent illustrated non-fiction publisher based in London, UK.