The Book of the Dead: The History and Legacy of Ancient Egypt's Famous Funerary Texts

Given the abundance of funerary artifacts that have been found within the sands of Egypt, it sometimes seems as though the Ancient Egyptians were more concerned with the matters of the afterlife than they were with matters of the life they experienced from day to day. This is underscored most prominently by the pyramids, which have captured the world¿s imagination for centuries. The pyramids of Egypt are such recognizable symbols of antiquity that for millennia, people have made assumption...