The Illustrated Egyptian Book of the Dead

About this book

"See is it not written in this scroll? Read you who will discover it in future ages...Read children of the future and learn the secrets of the best...." According to Egyptian religion we are travelers in eternity who require initiation in a body of knowledge that will take us into death...and beyond. The Egyptian Book of the Dead serves as our guide on this journey an indispensable spiritual map--and here is the essence of that timeless guide the complete Papyrus of Hunefer with illustrations on every page translation and commentary. Brilliantly drawn hieroglyphs match the monumental writing on the temple walls and even surpass them in quality and clarity. Prayers breathing exercises for protection the "negative confessions"--assertions you have not sinned--and other rituals draw you fully into the spiritual experience. An introduction to one of the most important texts ever written presented in visually breathtaking style.