The Egyptian Book of Living and Dying - Hardcover

Fletcher, Joann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0785828834 ISBN 13: 9780785828839

Publisher: Chartwell Books, 2012

Synopsis

An illustrated collection of ancient Egyptian mythology and ritual encompassing the gods, creation, life, death and the afterlife. In addition to the astonishing cultural legacy of artifacts and burial sites that the ancient Egyptians left behind, there is also a rich body of compelling writings about the quest for immortality and humankind’s progress from birth to death and into the mysterious realm of the afterlife, which they called the Underworld. The Egyptian Book of Living and Dying traces the stages of life from conception to the life beyond the tomb. This cycle is set against the eternal backdrop of the cosmos – the gods, the movement of the sun, the symbolism of the stars, and the great battles of Horus and Seth.  Particular emphasis is given to the journey of the soul and the hazardous voyage – as described in the Book of the Dead – that it makes through the Underworld in search of the eternal paradise.  At the heart

About this title

About the Author

Joann Fletcher, PhD, is a freelance Egyptologist, increasingly familiar to a popular audience through her pioneering TV work as both researcher and presenter.  She acts as consultant to several museums and research organizations, including the Bioanthropology Foundation, for which she has undertaken excavation work in Egypt and examination of royal mummies in Cairo.  She has made numerous appearances on radio as well as television and is archaeology writer for The Guardian newspaper.

Review

"This book is a testament to the extraordinary intelligence and inventiveness of one of the great religious systems of history." The Good Book Guide, 2002

Edition details

• Publisher: Chartwell Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0785828834
• ISBN 13: 9780785828839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144