The Egyptian Book of The Dead

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; Anniversary e. edition (20 Jan. 2015)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1452144389
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452144382
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 24.13 x 1.59 x 35.56 cm

The Egyptian Book of the Dead is an integral part of the world's spiritual heritage. It is an artistic rendering of the mysteries of life and death. For the first time since its creation, this ancient papyrus is now available in full color with an integrated English translation directly below each image. This twentieth-anniversary edition of The Egyptian Book of the Dead has been revised and expanded to include:
•    Significant improvements to the display of the images of the Papyrus.
•    A survey of the continuing importance of ancient Egypt in modern culture.
•    A detailed history of Egyptian translation and philology since the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799.
•    And, a state-of-the-art Annotated Bibliography and Study Guide for Ancient Egyptian studies.