Carol Andrews has been a curator in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum since 1971.
James Wasserman is an author and book designer in New York City whose innovative vision shaped the unique format of this book.
Dr. Ogden Goelet is assistant professor of Egyptian Language and Literature at New York University and has written extensively on the subject of Egyptology.
Dr. Raymond Faulkner (1894-1982) renowned British Egyptologist was a major contributor to the field of Egyptian philology, the translator of many important texts, and the author of numerous scholarly publications.
-- NAPRA Trade Journal, Fall 1994
This magnificent book is the first complete presentation of the
Papyrus of Ani, featuring graphics that reveal beautifully the
texture of the original papyrus, coupled with the translated text.
The original papyrus, on its discovery, was cut into sections for
transport. The careless cutting of uneducated workers left the
manuscscipt almost indecipherable, and to date only sections of it
have been made available to the public. Computer imaging allowed
the papyrus to be pieced into its original state, and a faithful
translation was then possible. This document is precious not only
for its historic significance, but also for its glimpse into the
ancient Egyptian religion and its teachings about the passage from
life to death. Commentaries and other notes make this work even
more accessible. A spectacularly beautiful work of devotion. --
Publishers Weekly, August 1994
The Papyrus of Ani -- The Book of Going Forth by Day, created
around 1250 B.C.E., is the best surviving example of some 200 texts
comprising the funerary scrolls that accompanied deceased Egyptians
into the afterlife. The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of
Going Forth by Day presents the complete papyrus, photographed from
an 1890 facsimile edition, with an English translation by the late
Raymond O. Faulkner. -- Library Journal, November 1994
The Book of the Dead is a collection of writings that were placed
in tombs as a means of guiding the ancient Egyptian soul on its
journey to the afterlife. The Papyrus of Ani, which is reproduced
here, is one of the most important and beautiful of the surviving
papyri. Damage in the 19th century seriously confused its
sequencing and the relationship between text and illustrations.
Here for the first time the scroll is presented in its proper
sequence and in its entirety. The English text is placed
immediately underneath the corresponding hieroglyphs, and the
reproductions are faithful to the originals in all their glowing
color. A critical purchase for any serious collection of materials
on ancient Egypt. -- Robert S. Bianchi, Archaeology March/April
1995
The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a remarkable volume. It is based
on the Papyrus of Ani, which, with the exception of the Rosetta
Stone, is the most famous Egyptian object in the collections of the
British Museum. Its fame is due in no small part to the quality of
the illustrated vignettes that rank among the masterpieces of
ancient Egyptian painting......I, for one, would hope that readers
will henceforth refrain from relying on Budge's outdated editions
and turn to this volume instead. The price, under $25 dollars
paperback; the quality of the large-format plates, several of which
include foldouts; the authoritative translation based on that of
R.O. Faulkner, which is considered in the opinion of many experts
to be one of the best translations, and commentary by Ogden Goelet
make this book a must for all libraries.
A critical purchase for any serious collection of materials on
ancient Egypt. Library Journal
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