1st Edition

The Book of the Opening of the Mouth: Vol. I (Routledge Revivals) The Egyptian Texts with English Translations

By E. A. Wallis Budge Copyright 2014
270 Pages
by Routledge

270 Pages
by Routledge

270 Pages
by Routledge

The recital of The Book of Opening the Mouth and the Liturgy of Funerary Offerings were in use among the Predynastic Egyptians of the later part of the Neolithic Period, before the art of writing had evolved, and continued to exercise a considerable influence on Egyptian religious literature until the time of Roman Empire. The ceremonies were believed to enable the spiritual elements of the... Read more
Preface;  The Models of Instruments,  Knives and Vases Used in the Ceremonies of "Opening the Mouth";  List of Illustrations in Vol. I;  The Book of the Opening of the Mouth

Biography

E.A. Wallis Budge