THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF GATES / THE EGYPTIAN AMDUAT (2 Vols.) - Ed. Erik Hornung (2014)

THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF GATES / THE EGYPTIAN AMDUAT (2 Vols.) - Ed. Erik Hornung (2014)

2 volume set. Hardback editions with dustjackets.

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. 475 pages.

The Egyptian Amduat - The Book of the Hidden Chamber - In the Amduat, the night-journey of the Egyptian Sungod is divided into twelve hours, each of them containing an enormous amount of insight into the human psyche. The entire Amduat could be called the first 'scientific publication' of humankind describing or mapping the dangers, but also the regenerative capabilities of the night-world, providing answers to basic human questions. The synopsis of the different scenes of the Amduat, all in colour, together with its explaining text, is unique. This book is a treasure for all those who want to explore the archetypal structure of the objective psyche, with its helpful but also with its dangerous forces. 446 pages.

Condition: Excellent / Near Fine - Unread copies. Light shelf-wear / edge-wear to jackets. A small 1cm tear to rear top corner of jacket. Book itself as new. 

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