"The Book of the Dead" by E. A. Wallis Budge is a collection of old Egyptian writings about death and the afterlife. It explains what Egyptians thought happened after someone died, describing the spells, songs, and customs used to help people travel to the next world safely. These writings show how important it was to protect the dead body and have the right funeral ceremonies. They lead the dead person through dangers, with magic words to fight off evil spirits and get to Osiris's kingdom. A major theme is the final test where the dead person's heart is judged to decide their fate. This book gives a clear view of Egyptian faith and how seriously they took the idea of life after death, shaping how historians and readers understand this civilization.
The Book of the Dead
By E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis) Budge
Journey alongside ancient Egyptians into the afterlife, where spells and rituals determine your destiny in the face of divine judgment.
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About the AuthorSir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge was an English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist who worked for the British Museum and published numerous works on the ancient Near East. He made numerous trips to Egypt and Anglo-Egyptian Sudan on behalf of the British Museum to buy antiquities, and helped it build its collection of cuneiform tablets, manuscripts, and papyri. He published many books on Egyptology, helping to bring the findings to larger audiences. In 1920, he was knighted for his service to Egyptology and the British Museum.
Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge was an English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist who worked for the British Museum and published numerous works on the ancient Near East. He made numerous trips to Egypt and Anglo-Egyptian Sudan on behalf of the British Museum to buy antiquities, and helped it build its collection of cuneiform tablets, manuscripts, and papyri. He published many books on Egyptology, helping to bring the findings to larger audiences. In 1920, he was knighted for his service to Egyptology and the British Museum.
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