| Do give
books - religious or otherwise - for Christmas. They're never fattening,
seldom sinful, and permanently personal. Lenore Hershey |
Religious
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Le Livre des Morts des Anciens Égyptiens (en español :
El libro de los Muertos de los Antiguos Egipcios) |
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De electre.com : "Ensemble de recueils d'incantations constituant le rituel funéraire de l'Égypte pharaonique." | ||
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Les Textes des Sarcophages Égyptiens du Moyen
Empire |
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De electre.com : "Les textes des sarcophages annoncent le Livre des Morts qui sera constitué vers l'an 1500 av. J.-C." | ||
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Hymnes et Prières de l'Égypte Ancienne |
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The Egyptian Coffin Texts | ||
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Egyptian Book of the Dead |
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead. The hieroglyphic
transcript and English translation of the Papyrus of Ani | ||
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead. The papyrus of
Ani | ||
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The Book of the Dead | ||
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead | ||
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Le Livre pour Sortir le Jour. Le Livre des Morts des
Anciens Égyptiens |
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De electre.com : "Une oeuvre générale du Livre des Morts, ce livre montre la plupart de la collection disponible au Musée du Louvre et offre une introduction au 'Livre des Morts', informant le lecteur de son contenu et de son histoire." | ||
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At the Court of Osiris. Book of the Dead Spell
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The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. The book of
going forth by day | ||
From Amazon.com : "Written some 3500 years ago, the Papyrus of Ani is the most complete, ornate, and best-preserved example of Ancient Egyptian philosophical and religious thought. Presented here for the first time in its original form, with the hieroglyphic images matched to what has been acknowledged as the finest English translation of the text, the Egyptian Book of the Dead opens the door to one of humanity's earliest and finest spiritual treasures." | ||
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The Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts - 3
volumes | ||
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The Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts. Spells 1-354
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The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts | ||
From the book's preface : "The Pyramid Texts of Ancient Egypt were carved on the walls of the pyramids of King Wenis of the end of the Fifth Dynasty and of the rulers of the Sixth Dynasty, and constitute the oldest corpus of Egyptian religious and funerary literature now extant. Furthermore, they are the least corrupt of all such collections of funerary texts, and are of fundamental importance to the student of Egyptian religion. Despite the comparative rarity of corruptions, however, the Pyramid Texts provide problems and difficulties of their own. They include very ancient texts among those which were nearly contemporary with the pyramids in which they were inscribed, imposing on the modern reader problems of grammar and vocabulary; the orthography is apt to be unusual; and there are many mythological and other illusions of which the puport is obscure to the translator of today." | ||
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Egyptian Letters to the Dead | ||
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead |
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From Amazon.com : "For millennia, the culture and philosophy of the ancient Egyptians have fascinated artists, historians, and spiritual seekers throughout the world. Now, this reissue of a Chronicle Books classic brings to light once more the legendary 3,500-year-old Papyrus of Ani--the most beautiful of the Egyptian funerary scrolls ever discovered. Restored to its original sequences, the elaborately bordered papyrus conveys its intended sense of motion and meaning in a way no other book on the subject can match. From mysticism and philosophy to anthropology and astronomy, this sumptuous volume will appeal to casual readers, serious scholars, and the generally inquisitive mind." | ||
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Books of the Dead. Manuals for living and
dying | ||
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Le Livre de Parcourir l'Éternité | ||
De electre.com : "[Ce livre] est le seul qui s'addresse au mort comme un objet d'adoration. Il s'agit d'un hymne pour le mort, et possiblement récité aux funérailles. L'auteur présente ce texte en 18 documents, parmi lesquels le Papyrus Leyden T 32." | ||
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Die Zwei Wege des Jenseits. Das altagyptische
Zweiwegebuch und seine Topographie | ||
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Altägyptische Jenseitsbücher (English title : The
Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife) |
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Note from Francesca : "Egyptologists tend to focus mostly on the Book of the Dead, ignoring lesser known texts to a large degree. Here the author offers a concise and detailed summary and explanation of other ancient Egyptian texts. Included here are the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin Texts, the Book of the Dead, the Books of Breathing, the Amduat, the Spell of the Twelve Caves, the Book of Gates, the Book of Caverns, the Book of the Earth, the Book of Nut, the Book of the Day, the Book of the Night, the Litany of Re, the Book of the Heavenly Cow and the Book of Traversing Eternity. The glossary and extensive bibliography are useful. Well translated by David Lorton, illustrated in black and white, this is a recommended book for all searching for details on important Egyptian texts." | ||
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Das Totenbuch der Ägypter | ||
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La Tradition Primordiale de l'Égypte Ancienne Selon
les Textes des Pyramides |
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De alapage.com : "Ce livre nous permet de connaître les textes fondateurs de la civilisation égyptienne. Rédigés en hiéroglyphes par les sages de la ville sainte d'Héliopolis, ils nous donnent accès aux thèmes fondamentaux de la pensée de l'Egypte pharaonique. Quel est le sens de la vie ? Quelle est la signification de la mort ? Les Textes des Pyramides nous offrent une véritable science de la résurrection. Pour prétendre à l'éternité, encore faut-il ne pas 'mourir la mort' et 'vivre la vie' de la contrée de lumière. Évoquant Dieu et les dieux, la nature, la place qui doit être accordée à l'homme, les Textes des Pyramides se présentent comme un manuel de vie : au ciel, on vit ; sur terre, on existe. C'est la première fois que le contenu de ce texte fondateur de la civilisation égyptienne est ainsi présenté au public, avec une préface et des commentaires d'un grand spécialiste de l'Egypte ancienne. Le livre, savant certes, évoque des problèmes qui nous touchent tous : comment vivre en harmonie avec le sacré et avec soi-même, comment comprendre que la vie est un éternel voyage." | ||