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Dover Publications (1967), Edition: 1st, Paperback, 377 pages
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History. Nonfiction. HTML: The Book of the Dead is the title now commonly given to the great collection of funerary texts which the ancient Egyptian scribes composed for the benefit of the dead. These consist of spells and incantations, hymns and litanies, magical formulae and names, words of power and prayers, and they are found cut or painted on walls of pyramids and tombs, and painted on coffins and sarcophagi and rolls of papyri. This book is the treatise and analysis of The Book of the Dead, (also known as Spells of Coming and Forth by Day), by Egyptologist E. A. Wallis Budge.
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LibraryThing member bfgar
In the film, "Stargate," Daniel Jackson said, "Someone must have been using Budge. I don't know why they still print it." He was, of course, referring to Budge's Dictionaries of Ancient Egyptian, but the same might be said for his translation of Ani's "Book of the Dead."
In his time, Budge was an
Why do I have this book? Easy. Once upon a time, before I studied Ancient Egyptian (which happened before Stargate was released), I thought Budge was the only game in town. I keep it around to remind me that there was once a time when we didn't know what we do now, and in memory of the man who helped create and maintain the British Museum's splendid collection.
Budge, in his time, was an important Egyptologist -- one of the best. However, that time was
In his time, Budge was an
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important Egyptologist, and no one can deny that he advanced the study of Ancient Egypt significantly. But his time was 100 years ago, and enormous strides have been made in the study of the Ancient Egyptian language. If you're interested in seeing the current state of the art, then I suggest that you get a copy of Gardiner's translation. It is based on the Budge's unsurpassed photographs of Papyrus Ani; however, today, Gardiner's grammar of Ancient Egyptian is what all modern Egyptologists use, together with Faulkner's Dictionary of Middle Egyptian.Why do I have this book? Easy. Once upon a time, before I studied Ancient Egyptian (which happened before Stargate was released), I thought Budge was the only game in town. I keep it around to remind me that there was once a time when we didn't know what we do now, and in memory of the man who helped create and maintain the British Museum's splendid collection.
Budge, in his time, was an important Egyptologist -- one of the best. However, that time was
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LibraryThing member millsge
This was intended for Egyptologists. It is not for people who are simply interested in Egypt and Egyptian Myth and Religion. He has also fallen out of favor with modern Egyptologists because his translations are not sufficiently specific to the time period of these books.
LibraryThing member sumer1
Very difficult to grasp at first as it isn't necessarily linear. Don't expect great secrets of life out of it like the Bible or Stargate or something. Still a phenomenal read and insightful into an amazing culture.
LibraryThing member prplct
I love it! It makes me want to study the ancient language.
LibraryThing member Heptonj
This book is excellently researched and fascinating. Well worth reading if you are interested in the Ancient Egyption Gods.
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c. 1240 B.C.
1895 (Budge's translation)
Physical description
377 p.; 9.1 inches
ISBN
048621866X / 9780486218663