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The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Penguin Classics)

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A unique collection of funerary texts from all kinds of sources, dating from the 15th to the 4th century BC

Consisting of spells, prayers and incantations, every section contains the words of power to triumph over obstacles in the afterlife. The papyruses were ceaselessly left in sarcophagi for the dead to use as passports on their journey from burial, and were full of advice about the ferrymen, gods and kings they would meet on the way. Offering valuable insights into ancient Egypt, The Book of the Dead has also inspired fascination with the occult and the afterlife in contemporary years.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the most efficient works all through history and across genres and disciplines. Readers consider the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and latest authors, in addition to up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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