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Title:

The ancient Egyptian Netherworld Books / [translated by] John Coleman Darnell and Colleen Manassa Darnell.

Publisher:

SBL Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xxxvii, 685 pages : illustrations, plans ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Religious literature, Egyptian--Translations into English.
Future life.
Egypt--History--History--Sources.
Valley of the Kings.
Future life.
Religion.
Religious literature, Egyptian.
Egypt.
History.
Sources.
Translations.

Other Authors:

Darnell, John Coleman, writer of added commentary. writer of added commentary. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002056456
Manassa, Colleen, writer of added commentary. writer of added commentary. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2004013826

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 655-685).

Contents:

Introduction. Main themes of the Netherworld Books -- Royal tombs of the New Kingdom -- Development of tomb architecture -- Development of tomb decoration and use of Netherworld Books -- Netherworld Books in temple settings -- Function of the Netherworld Books -- Topography of the Netherworld Books : conceptions of space and time -- Dating the Netherworld Books -- Cryptography in the Netherworld Books -- Post-New Kingdom uses of the Netherworld Books -- A note on the translations -- Book of Adoring Re in the West -- Book of the Hidden Chamber -- Book of Gates -- Book of Caverns -- Books of the Creation of the Solar Disk -- Books of the Solar-Osirian Unity.

Series:

Writings from the ancient world ; Number 39

ISBN:

0884142760
9780884142768
1628371277
9781628371277

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1008767775

LCCN:

2017021415

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)