Daimon The Egyptian Book of Gates - Erik Hornung Translation

Explore the mysteries of the afterlife with The Egyptian Book of Gates, a significant Pharaonic text. This revised English translation is based on the German edition edited by Erik Hornung, offering a scholarly look at the second large book of the afterlife following the Amduat. This edition provides hieroglyphs and transcriptions derived from a collation of extant texts found in various tombs. Readers can study the 100 scenes of the Book of Gates through colored illustrations from diverse sources, including main illustrations from the sarcophagus of Seti I. With an introduction by Theodor Abt, a bibliography, and an index, this volume serves as a comprehensive resource for those studying ancient Egyptian religious studies and philosophy.