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E A Wallis Budge
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the…
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The book, The Babylonian Legends of the Creation, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its…
Amulets have been used by humans for millennia to protect themselves from evil forces and influence the future. These efforts spawned the most potent of modern symbols, including the crucifix…
Former Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities in the British Museum, E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was one of the great Egyptologists of the century and author of a host…
The Book of the Dead was intended to assist the deceased in the afterlife and comprised a collection of hymns, spells and instructions to allow the deceased to pass through…
Rival Gods and Goddesses, the omniscient Evil Eye, dueling city-states, political intrigue, corrupt priests, and of course, magic. These are some of the forces that shaped the religion, society, and…
Classic account of Egyptian magical practices and history by one of the most respected Egyptologists ever to live. Includes: Magical Stones or Amulets ; Magical Figures ; Magical Pictures and…
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In the ancient world the magicians and priests of Egypt were legendary for their magical powers. Contains many excerpts from papyri and tomb inscriptions, plus complete magical formulas both in…
This book is known as the standard introduction to Egyptian hieroglyphics, written by one of the greatest Egyptologists of his time, E. A. Wallis Budge.
The Kebra Nagast is an ancient text, detailing the relationship between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba; this work examines these legends, and how they correspond with Ethiopian folklore…
Babylonian Life and History - Third Edition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as…
Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was an English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist who worked for the British Museum and published numerous works on the ancient Near East. He…
Account of the emperors of Ethiopia and especially Menelek, son of The Queen of Sheba by Solomon. Also describes the arrival of the Ark of the Covenant. Complete with introduction…
E. A. Wallis Budge
Budge gives the history of hieroglyphic writing, its evolution into hieratic and demotic scripts, and the fascinating tale of its decipherment by Young, Champollion, Akerblad, and others.
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Complete reproduction of Ani’s papyrus, finest ever found. Full hieroglyphic text, interlinear transliteration, word-for-word translation, smooth translation.
Volume 1 contains 16 chapters including The Gods of Egypt, Hell and the Damned, Ra the Sun-God and His Forms, and The Horus Gods. 34 plates and 38 illustrations.
Thorough coverage of evolution of cults, rites and gods; the cult of Osiris; the Book of the Dead and its rites; the sacred animals and birds; Heaven and Hell; and…
All that is known about magic in ancient Egypt: powerful amulets to ward off evil spirits, scarabs of immortality, wax images, formulas and spells, the secret name, much more.
Volume 1 of the most comprehensive, scholarly work on Osiris. Includes translations of numerous texts and reproductions of classical Egyptian art.
Volume 2 of the most comprehensive, scholarly work on Osiris. Includes translations of numerous texts, reproductions of classical Egyptian art - iconography, the Heaven of Osiris, much more.
9 of the most interesting Egyptian legends in hieroglyphic texts with literal translations on facing pages. The Legend of Creation, The Legend of the Destruction of Mankind, 7 more. 19…
This book was written with the aim of helping the beginner to take his first steps in Egyptian. The test portion includes the writing and the grammar, short lists of…
The Book of the Dead is one of the most famous texts to survive from the ancient world. Its original name in Egyptian is literally translated as the Book of…
The Egyptian Book of the Dead is unquestionably one of the most influential books in all history. Containing the ancient ritual to be performed for the dead with detailed instructions…
Despite its Harry Potter-like title, The Book of the Cave of Treasures is actually a rich seam of Jewish and Christian apocryphal lore, by means of which its 5th century…
2019 Reprint of 1911 Edition Originally Published in Two Volumes and Now Bound into One. New introduction by Jane Harrison. Two volumes bound in one. In this book E. A…
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The Book of the Dead, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation…
The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript with cursive hieroglyphs and illustrations created c. 1250 BCE, in the 19th dynasty of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. Egyptians compiled…
The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript with cursive hieroglyphs and illustrations created c. 1250 BCE, in the 19th dynasty of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was a prominent English Egyptologist. First published in 1893, this study contains detailed discussions of the funerary rituals and objects used in Egyptian…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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In this illustrated study, renowned Egyptologist E. A. Wallis Budge investigates amulets of ancient civilizations, revealing their cultural and religious significance.
A stunning and thorough investigation, Amulets and Superstitions seeks…
Translated From The Ethiopic Manuscripts In The British Museum.
