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Hieroglyphs and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt

Hieroglyphs and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt

Hardback (15 Feb 1996)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Egyptian hieroglyphs unite art and writing in a conscious plan to attain eternal life. In this book Quirke sets out the history of the texts designed to guarantee life beyond death, from the Pyramid Texts to the Book of the Dead.

Book information

ISBN: 9780714109954
Publisher: British Museum
Imprint: British Museum
Pub date:
DEWEY: 493.1
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 1180g
Height: 280mm
Width: 216mm