| The Egyptian Book of Gates Contributor(s): Hornung, Erik (Translator), Abt, Theodor (Translator) |
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ISBN: 395238805X ISBN-13: 9783952388051 Publisher: Daimon OUR PRICE: $144.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Religious |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (2.55 lbs) 475 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Egyptian Book of Gates is the second large Pharaonic Book of the Afterlife after The Egyptian Amduat.The revised English translation is based on the German edition, edited by Erik Hornung.The hieroglyphs and transcriptions are given on the basis of a collation of the extant texts found in different tombs. The main illustrations of the text come from the sarcophagus of Seti I.The 100 scenes of the Book of Gates are furthermore represented with one or more colored illustrations, originating from different sources. |