The contents of the texts range from the collection of spells in
the Book of the Dead, which was intended to offer practical
assistance on the journey to the afterlife, to the derailed
accounts of the hereafter provided in the Books of the Netherworld.
Hornung looks closely at these latter works, while summarizing the
contents of the Book of the Dead and other widely studied examples
of the genre. For each composition, he discusses the history of its
ancient transmission and its decipherment in modern times,
supplying bibliographic information for any text editions. He also
seeks to determine whether this literature as a whole presents a
monolithic conception of the afterlife. The volume features many
drawings from the books themselves -- drawings that illustrate the
nocturnal course of the sun god through the realm of the dead.
Originally published in German and now available in a fluid
English translation, this volume offers an accessible and
enlightening introduction to a central element of ancient Egyptian
religion.
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