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Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day: The Complete Papyrus of Ani Featuring Integrated Text and Full-Color Images Paperback – Illustrated, January 20, 2015
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Maybe the most stunning presentation of this book in 3300 years: 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.
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. 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.
- Includes a detailed history of Egyptian scholarship, an annotated bibliography and study guide, and several improvements to the color plates.
- Makes an excellent gift for people interested in world history and ancient religions.
- Print length192 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherChronicle Books
- Publication dateJanuary 20, 2015
- Dimensions9.5 x 0.63 x 14 inches
- ISBN-101452144389
- ISBN-13978-1452144382
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James Wasserman is an author and book designer whose innovative vision shaped this unique book.
J. Daniel Gunther is an Egyptological scholar and the author of several works on esoteric symbolism.
Dr. Raymond O. Faulkner (d. 1982) was a renowned British Egyptologist, the translator of many important ancient texts, and the author of numerous scholarly publications.
Dr. Ogden Goelet, Jr. is a Clinical Professor of Egyptian Language and Culture in the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University.
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- Publisher : Chronicle Books; Anniversary edition (January 20, 2015)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 192 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1452144389
- ISBN-13 : 978-1452144382
- Item Weight : 2.56 pounds
- Dimensions : 9.5 x 0.63 x 14 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in History of New Age & Mythology
- #1 in Egyptian Book of the Dead
- #2 in Ancient Egyptians History
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James Wasserman is a lifelong student of religion and spiritual development. His writings and editorial efforts maintain a focus on spirituality, creative mythology, secret societies, history, religion, and politics. He is a passionate advocate of individual liberty. An admirer of the teachings of Aleister Crowley, he has played a key role in numerous seminal publications of the Crowley literary corpus. A book designer by trade, Jim is the owner of Studio 31. He is married with two children.
He has recently provided a window into the creation of his benchmark edition of the Papyrus of Ani—The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day. Please visit the link below for A Treasure of Antiquity Reborn:
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In 2009, he participated in an address to the National Press Club with Brother Akram Elias. The occasion was the publication of Dan Brown's book The Lost Symbol. Jim's portion of the talk may be found on Youtube. In it, he expresses both the truths of esoteric symbolism and the beauty of America's Masonic heritage.
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The papyrus depicted here is examined in enormous detail and this revised edition with gatefold pages to display sections in their entirety doe# the subject justice. The most recent translation and interpretation is shown here and for anyone interested in ancient civilisations and their beliefs, this a truly rewarding read. It’s a book to savour and go back to time and again. Although packed with detail, it’s presented in a way 5gats accessible to the lay reader. Paper qualit6 is 3xcellent and the colours are good.


having finished it, I found the ancient Egyptian faith and rituals to their God not very different from current known religions. Perhaps it's another proof that the source is one !

