The Book of the Dead (ePub)
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This is E.A. Wallace Budge's translation of the Egyptian Book of the Dead from 1895. The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text used from the beginning of the New Kingdom to around 50 BCE. The original Egyptian name for the text is translated...
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This is E.A. Wallace Budge's translation of the Egyptian Book of the Dead from 1895. The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text used from the beginning of the New Kingdom to around 50 BCE. The original Egyptian name for the text is translated as Book of Coming Forth by Day or Book of Emerging Forth into the Light. In fact, it is a loose collection of texts consisting of a number of magic spells intended to assist a dead person's journey through the Duat, or underworld, and into the afterlife. Those texts were written by many priests over a period of about 1,000 years.
Autoren-Porträt von E. A. Wallis Budge
E. A. Wallis Budge was a prominent English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist who worked diligently at the British Museum over a career spanning decades. Born as Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge on July 27, 1857, in Bodmin, Cornwall, he fostered an early interest in ancient cultures and languages that swiftly propelled him into academia. Budge attended Cambridge University, where he focused on Semitic languages, but his true passion lay with the script and religion of ancient Egypt. He joined the British Museum in 1883 and ultimately became the Keeper of the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities. Throughout his tenure, he led a series of excavations in Egypt and Sudan, during which he acquired a vast collection of manuscripts and artifacts for the museum. Budge's prolific literary career included the translation and analysis of many Egyptian texts; among his most enduring works is 'The Book of the Dead', a compendium of ancient Egyptian funerary texts that remains a reference for scholars and lay enthusiasts alike. Critics have occasionally disputed his translations and methods, which reflect the scholarly practices of his time more than current academic standards. Nonetheless, his contributions to Egyptology have been instrumental in promoting the study of ancient Egypt, and his works continue to captivate the imagination of readers fascinated by the civilization of the Nile. Sir E. A. Wallis Budge passed away on November 23, 1934, leaving behind a legacy of scholarly work that bridges the past and present.
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- Autor: E. A. Wallis Budge
- 2022, 30 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: DigiCat
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- ISBN-13: 8596547026181
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.05.2022
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