
The Egyptian Book of Gates
Living Human Heritage Publications (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published in March 2014
Book
Hardback
475 pages
978-3-9523880-5-1 (ISBN)
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Description
The Egyptian Book of Gates
Translated into English by Erik Hornung in collaboration with Theodor Abt
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.
With an Introduction by Theodor Abt. Contains Bibliography and Index.
Translated into English by Erik Hornung in collaboration with Theodor Abt
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.
With an Introduction by Theodor Abt. Contains Bibliography and Index.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Zürich
Switzerland
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Persons interested in the source or its translation of an important religions text of Ancient Egyptian: the Book of Gates
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
220
220 Schaubilder
coloured illustrations and photos
Dimensions
Height: 22.5 cm
Width: 15 cm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-9523880-5-1 (9783952388051)
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