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Book of the Dead

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Book of the Dead
n.
A collection of ancient Egyptian funerary texts from various periods, containing prayers, magic formulas, and hymns to be used by the soul of the deceased for guidance and protection on its journey to the afterlife.
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Zawi Hawass, the esteemed Egyptologist who directs excavations at Giza and elsewhere, has written an essay describing the Egyptian Book of the Dead as an introduction, and supplies comments on it alongside individual examples of Phillips' work.
John Ransom Phillips; a contemporary Book of the dead by Reference & Research Book News
Essays by Zahi Hawass and Wendy Doniger accompany JOHN RANSOM PHILLIPS; A CONTEMPORARY BOOK OF THE DEAD (9781555953157, $65.
Hudson Hills Press by The Bookwatch
Essays by Zahi Hawass and Wendy Doniger accompany JOHN RANSOM PHILLIPS; A CONTEMPORARY BOOK OF THE DEAD (9781555953157, $65.
Hudson Hills Press by Internet Bookwatch
 
 
 
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