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The Egyptian Book of the Dead

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s/t: The Papyrus of Ani in the British Museum; the Egyptian Text with Interlinear Transliteration & Translation, a Running Translation, Introduction etc.

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The sacred wisdom of the priests of ancient Egypt & the experiences of the soul after death: one of the most important books in Egyptian history. Includes full hieroglyphic text along with a transliteration of sounds, word-for-word translation & a separate smooth translation.

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folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thisoccultoccultMore like thisLess of thisancient worldancient worldMore like thisLess of this
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religionreligionMore like thisLess of thisspiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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ancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of thisantiquityantiquityMore like thisLess of thisEgyptEgyptMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisMiddle EastMiddle EastMore like thisLess of this
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long · 544 pages
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