{"product_id":"the-egyptian-book-of-the-dead-9781838861957","title":"The Egyptian Book of the Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003eAncient Egyptians imagined the afterlife as a kind of journey you had to make to get to paradise - but it was quite a hazardous journey so you would need help along the way. So spells and magic formulas written on papyrus were placed in coffins and burial chambers and believed to protect and aid the deceased in duat, or the underworld. These funerary texts were developed over many centuries into individualized collections known as the \u003ci\u003eBook of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. One of the best-known versions, the 'Papyrus of Ani', is featured here. \u003cbr\u003eSome 192 spells are known, although no single manuscript contains them all. The spells are designed to give the dead mystical knowledge in the afterlife, offer incantations to help preserve different parts of the deceased, and protect the dead from hostile forces. Some of the spells are to make sure you can control your own body after death. The ancient Egyptians believed that a person was made up of different elements: body, spirit, name, heart, all embodiments of a person, and they were afraid that these elements would disperse when you died. \u003cbr\u003ePresented in a high-quality Chinese-bound format with accompanying illustrations, \u003ci\u003eEgyptian Book of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal resource of esoteric wisdom for anyone interested in Ancient Egyptian notions of death and the path to the afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmber Books Ltd is an independent illustrated non-fiction publisher based in London, UK.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51967126110482,"sku":"9781838861957","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e4f3ed7d-9bde-4be3-9faa-69554d741398.jpg?v=1768926628","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-egyptian-book-of-the-dead-9781838861957","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}