The British Museum's collection of late hieratic religious papyri; particularly those of the Graeco-Roman period; is one of the most important in the world; in terms both of its number and its diversity. The papyri mainly comprise funerary texts laid beside the deceased as guides in the underworld; but also temple rituals; liturgies and texts of magical inspiration. For each of the fifty or so documents catalogued the author provides a general introduction; a translation and a commentary.
#1155029 in Books 2011-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 1.10 x 6.00l; .0 #File Name: 0709091494240 pages
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