How to Read the Egyptian Book of the Dead by Barry Kemp (English) Paperback Book

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The ancient Egyptians created a world of supernatural forces so vivid, powerful, and inescapable that controlling their destiny within it was their constant preoccupation. In life, supernatural forces manifested themselves through misfortune and illness, and after death were faced for eternity in the Otherworld, along with the divine gods that controlled the universe.The Book of the Dead, the modern name given to a popular compilation of ancient Egyptian spells, empowered the reader to overcome the dangers lurking in the Otherworld and to become one with the gods that governed. Barry Kemp selects a number of spells to explore who and what the Egyptians feared and the kind of assistance that the book offered them, revealing a relationship between the human individual and the divine quite unlike that found in the major faiths of the modern world.

Author Biography

Barry Kemp is Emeritus Professor of Egyptology at Cambridge University and has been conducting research and excavation at Amarna since 1977. He lives in England. Simon Critchley is a best-selling author and the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research. His many books include The Book of Dead Philosophers, Bowie, and Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us.

Details ISBN0393330796 Author Simon Critchley Short Title HT READ THE EGYPTIAN BK OF THE Edition Description American Series How to Read Language English ISBN-10 0393330796 ISBN-13 9780393330793 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 DOI 10.1604/9780393330793 Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2008-07-28 NZ Release Date 2008-07-28 US Release Date 2008-07-28 UK Release Date 2008-07-28 Pages 138 Publisher WW Norton & Co Publication Date 2008-07-28 DEWEY 299.3123 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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