The History of Egypt Podcast7 Aug 2017

81: The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead (An Introduction)

The Book of the Dead might be the most famous piece of writing from ancient Egypt. It is also one of the most misunderstood... This episode is as an introduction to the Book of the Dead. As we move forward through the centuries, we will revisit the text to see new developments and additions. NOTE: When searching for the "Book of the Dead" you may often come across the version by E. Wallis Budge. This edition was published in the late 1890s and is terribly out of date. See bibliography below for more reliable versions. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Jeffrey Goodman www.shelterofclearlight.com/. Select Bibliography: Richard Faulkner, The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, 1985. Goelet Jr., O., Faulkner, R. O., Andrews, C. A. R., Gunther, J. D., & Wassermann, J. (2015). The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth By Day (Revised). Quirke, S. (2013). Going Out in Daylight—Prt m hrw: The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead: Translations, Sources, Meanings. Erik Hornung, The Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife, 1999. John H. Taylor, Journey Through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, 2013. Emily Teeter, Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt, 2011. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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65b: Two Texts of Hatshepsut

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65: Hatshepsut of Millions of Years

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64: Beloved Uncle, Senenmut

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63: Hatshepsut's Excellent Adventure (The Great Expedition to Punt)

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62b: The Divine Birth of Hatshepsut

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62: Holy of Holies (Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahari)

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61: Hatshepsut, the Female King

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