The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day. The Complete Papyrus of Ani Featuring Integrated Text and Full-Color Images

For Millennia, The Culture And Philosophy Of The Ancient Egyptians Have Fascinated Artists, Historians, And Spiritual Seekers Throughout The World. Now, With This Deluxe Edition, The Legendary 3,500-year-old Papyrus Of Ani The Most Beautiful Of The Ornately Illustrated Egyptian Funerary Scrolls Ever Discovered Has Been Restored In Its Original Sequences Of Text And Artwork, Using The Latest Advances In Computer-imaging Technology. Four Exquisitely Illustrated Gatefold Spreads And An Acclaimed Translation By Two Noted Egyptologists Showcase The Papyrus's Elaborately Bordered Images And Convey Its Intended Sense Of Motion And Meaning In A Way That Other Books On The Subject Cannot Begin To Match. For Both Lay Readers And Scholars Interested In A Wide Range Of Topics From Mysticism And Philosophy To Anthropology And Astronomy This Sumptuous And Accessible New Volume Will Be An Essential Acquisition--publisher's Description. Translated By Raymond O. Faulkner ; With Additional Translations And A Commentary By Ogden Goelet ... ; Introduced By Carol A.r. Andrews ; Edited By Eva Von Dassow; In An Edition Conceived By James Wasserman. With Color Illustrations From The Facsimile Volume Produced In 1890 Under The Supervision Of ... E.a. Wallis Budge. Includes Bibliographical References (page 171). Cover Table of contents Thoughts on this twentieth anniversary edition Coming forth into the day. Avances in understanding the Egyptian Book of the Dead Attitudes of the past Antiquity, and the pioneering translations of the Book of the Dead Modern advances in the study of the Book of the Dead “And they will live forever!” Foreword to the 1998 edition Preface Introduction The Papyrus of Ani, royal scribe of the divine offerings of all the gods The chapters comprising the Theban recension which do not appear in the Papyrus of Ani A commentary on the corpus of literature and tradition An annotated Book of the Dead bibliography and study guide A glossary of common terms and concepts