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Bandlet of Righteousness: An Ethiopian Book of the Dead

Bandlet of Righteousness: An Ethiopian Book of the Dead

Budge, E. A. Wallis

Hardcover

African HistoryComparative ReligionAncient Egypt

ISBN10: 1161364994
ISBN13: 9781161364996
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.44 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Bandlet of Righteousness: An Ethiopian Book of the Dead is a book written by E. A. Wallis Budge. It is a translation of an ancient Ethiopian text that describes the journey of the soul after death. The book is divided into chapters that detail the various stages of the journey, including the judgment of the soul, the punishments and rewards of the afterlife, and the eventual return of the soul to the physical world. Budge provides extensive commentary and analysis of the text, explaining the cultural and historical context of the Ethiopian beliefs about death and the afterlife. He also includes illustrations and diagrams that help to visualize the complex concepts presented in the book. Overall, the Bandlet of Righteousness is a fascinating and informative exploration of Ethiopian spirituality and cosmology, offering insight into a unique and often overlooked tradition of death and the afterlife.1929. Luzac's Semitic Text and Translation Series, Volume 19. The Ethiopic text of the Book of the Dead in facsimile from two manuscripts in the British Museum. Contents: Ethiopian magical names of god and their creative powers; description of the manuscript and its contents; title Lefafa Sedek; Lefafa Sedek and the Book of the Dead; contents of the Book of Lefafa Sedek described; translation of the Bandlet of Righteousness. With 67 plates.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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