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050 4 _aPJ
100 1 _aRenouf, P. Le Page
_q(Peter Le Page),
_d1822-1897
245 1 4 _aThe Egyptian Book of the dead
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-12-17
508 _aRichard Tonsing, KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Updated: 2023-01-17.
520 _a"The Egyptian Book of the Dead" by P. Le Page Renouf and Edouard Naville is a historical text and religious document compiled from various periods of ancient Egyptian civilization. Likely written from the Old to the Ptolemaic period, the work is a collection of spells, hymns, and prayers designed to guide the deceased through the afterlife, promising resurrection, eternal life, and the favor of the gods. The text reflects the Egyptians' profound beliefs in the afterlife and the importance of proper rites to ensure safe passage and enjoyment of eternity for the departed. The opening of the text introduces transcriptions and notes, indicating careful preservation of the original hieroglyphs and commentary on textual variations. The initial chapters outline essential themes such as resurrection and entry into the afterworld, culminating in the supplication of deities like Osiris and Thoth for assistance in navigating the challenges of the Netherworld. Each chapter serves as a guide for the deceased, providing powerful invocations and affirmations that highlight their identity as Osiris or favored by the gods, thus underscoring the belief in transformation and communion with divine powers in life after death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Society of Biblical Archaeology, 1904
653 _aFuture life
653 _aIncantations, Egyptian
700 1 _aNaville, Edouard,
_d1844-1926
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69566
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