The Liturgy of Funerary Offerings: The Egyptian Texts

Explore the depths of ancient Egyptian burial rites with The Liturgy of Funerary Offerings. The ceremony involved an elaborate sequence of offerings-foods, beverages, and cosmetics-accompanied by specific recitations from priests, aspects of which were also depicted on the walls of royal tombs.

Author E.A. Wallis Budge provides a meticulous analysis of this ritual. By presenting both a textual and contextual study, Budge reveals how these practices were not merely about preservation but a pr...