The Egyptian Book of the Dead

This handsome hardback edition presents The Egyptian Book of the Dead, featuring stunning full-color illustrations from the ‘Papyrus of Ani’. Dating back to ancient Egypt, this text is revered for its prayers, spells, and speeches intended to guide the deceased into the afterlife. The illustrations from the Book of the Dead of Ani, meticulously adorned with hieroglyphics and depictions of afterlife rituals, accompany the translation by renowned Egyptologist E. A. Wallis Budge. Part of the Ancient Wisdom Library series, these compact hardbacks with full-color illustrations offer timeless insights from ancient philosophy and spirituality, appealing to scholars and enthusiasts alike.

Author Biography

Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was a renowned Egyptologist who worked at the British Museum in London and made significant contributions to the Museum’s collections of cuneiform tablets and papyri as a result of his many trips to the Near East. He was a prolific author who contributed much to the study of hieroglyphics.

Many examples of Egyptian funerary scrolls exist. The version used in this edition is that of the famous and well-preserved Papyrus of Ani, written around 1500 B.C. Ani was the Royal Scribe of Thebes, Overseer of the Granaries of the Lords of Abydos, and Scribe of the Offerings of the Lords of Thebes.