{"product_id":"the-egyptian-book-of-the-dead-9780140455502","title":"The Egyptian Book of the Dead","description":"\u003cb\u003eA unique collection of funerary texts from a wide variety of sources, dating from the 15th to the 4th century BC\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsisting of spells, prayers and incantations, each section contains the words of power to overcome obstacles in the afterlife. The papyruses were often 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e has also inspired fascination with the occult and the afterlife in recent years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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 best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eE.A. Wallis Budge\u003c\/b\u003e (1857-1934) was the Curator of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum from 1894 to 1924. Best known for his numerous translator works, Budge collected a large number of Coptic, Greek, Arabic, Syriac, Ethiopian, and Egyptian Papyri manuscripts. He was also involved in numerous archaeology digs in Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Sudan. Budge is perhaps best known for translating \u003ci\u003eThe Egyptian Book of The Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (also known as \u003ci\u003eThe Papyrus of Ani\u003c\/i\u003e), as well as analyzing many of the practices of Egyptian religion, language and ritual. Budge was knighted in 1920. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e John Romer\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1966 and began his work in Middle Eastern archaeology shortly thereafter, conducting the first physical survey and conservation studies in the Valley of the Kings, and excavating the tomb of Ramesses XI. Romer has also dedicated a great part of his time to archaeological conservation and has made many TV and radio documentaries, to international critical acclaim. Besides numerous specialist articles and reports, his books have included \u003ci\u003eValley of the Kings, Ancient Lives\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Pyramid: Ancient Egypt Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614953935122,"sku":"9780140455502","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ff9c2dfe-ea16-4163-b1fc-430de5532af0.jpg?v=1732469033","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-egyptian-book-of-the-dead-9780140455502","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}