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The book of the dead

the hieroglyphic transcript and translation into English of the papyrus of Ani

by E. A. Wallis Budge, David Lorimer, Foy Scalf & Paul Mirecki

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Languages: Ancient Egyptian, English, Portuguese
  • Content type: Fiction
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"The Book of the Dead" by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge is a significant historical and cultural publication likely written in the early 20th century. This work is a compilation of ancient Egyptian funerary texts, consisting of various spells, hymns, and rituals intended to assist the deceased in navigating the afterlife. The book serves as an essential resource in understanding Egyptian beliefs regarding death, resurrection, and the spiritual journey in the afterlife. The content of "The Book of the Dead" delves into the intricate beliefs surrounding funerary practices in ancient Egypt, including the preservation of the body and the importance of proper burial rituals. The texts provide a roadmap for the dead, featuring spells and incantations meant to protect against malevolent entities and to ensure safe passage to the afterlife, particularly in the realm governed by Osiris, the god of the dead. It emphasizes the judgment of the deceased, where their heart is weighed against a feather symbolizing truth, determining their fate in the afterlife. Overall, the book illuminates the rich tapestry of ancient Egyptian spirituality and the profound significance placed on the journey after death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Afterlife, reincarnation, and near-death experiences, Ancient religions, animism, and ritual, Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends, and Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling.

  • Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Spiritualism”.

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  • Afterlife, reincarnation, and near-death experiences

    Controlled discovery queries from gegnir, openlibrary, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Future life”, “future life”, and “Líf eftir dauðann”. Retained metadata contains “afterlife” in the description and “Future life” in the subject metadata.

    • “Líf eftir dauðann”· via Gegnir/Leitir — Icelandic Union Catalogue
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    • “afterlife”· in description
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  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical and project-gutenberg matched “folklore”, “Mythology”, and “mythology”. Retained metadata contains “Mythology” in the subject metadata.

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  • Ancient religions, animism, and ritual

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Cults” and “Rites and ceremonies”. Retained metadata contains “Cults” in the subject metadata and “Rites and ceremonies” in the subject metadata.

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    • “Rites and ceremonies”· via Open Library
    • “Cults”· in subject
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Editions

Open Library reports 85 editions; 3 cataloged here.

the hieroglyphic transcript and translation into English of the papyrus of Ani

Gegnir Icelandic union-catalog record

myndir; Publication place: New York; xiv, 704 bls

1994GramercyEnglish
  • 0517122839
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an English translation of the chapters, hymns, etc., of the Theban recension

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1901K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.English—Public

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2004-12-01Project GutenbergEnglish—Public domain (USA)

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  • Open Library reports 3 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 85 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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