The Egyptian Book of the Dead: (The Papyrus of Ani) Egyptian Text, Transliteration, and Translation

The Egyptian Book of the Dead: (The Papyrus of Ani) Egyptian Text, Transliteration, and Translation, by E. A. Wallis Budge. 1967 softcover. 377 pages, nice condition.

In the year 1888, Dr. E. Wallis Budge, then purchasing agent for the British Museum, followed rumors he heard of a spectacular archeological find in Upper Egypt, and found in an 18th Dynasty tomb near Luxor "the largest roll of papyrus I had ever seen, tied with a thick band of papyrus, and in a perfect state of preservation." It was a copy of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, written around 1500 B.C. for Ani, Royal Scribe of Thebes, Overseer of the Granaries of the Lords of Abydos, and Scribe of the Offerings of the Lord of Thebes.

This Papyrus of Ani, a full version of the Theban recension, is presented here by Dr. Budge, who later became perhaps the world's most renowned Egyptologist. Reproduced in full are a clear copy of the Egyptian hieroglyphs, an interlinear transliteration of their sounds (as reconstructed), a word-for-word translation, and separately a complete smooth translation. All this is preceded by an introduction of more than 150 pages. As a result of this multiple apparatus, the reader has a unique opportunity to savor all aspects of The Book of the Dead, or as it is otherwise known, The Book of the Great Awakening.

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DISEMBODIED SPIRIT – Including information on how to reach the afterlife and what to expect upon arrival, this ancient text provides guidance for those who have passed on.

A SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS – Carved on the pyramids of the ancient 5th Dynasty, written in papyrus, and even painted on mummy cases well into the Christian Era, this book has been a central source of religious authority for civilizations throughout history.