The Egyptian Book of Gates
ISBN-13:
9783952571309
Veröffentl:
2022
Erscheinungsdatum:
19.12.2022
Seiten:
475
Autor:
Erik Hornung
Gewicht:
1156 g
Format:
234x161x44 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
The Egyptian Book of GatesTranslated into English by Erik Hornung in collaboration with Theodor AbtThe 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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