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

by E. A. Wallis Budge

Overview

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 deceased to continue their existence. The object of the formulae was the reconstitution of the body and the restoration to it of the heart-soul (‘Ba’).

This is the first volume of The Book of Opening the Mouth, first published in 1909, which is edited from three copies written in the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-sixth Dynasties respectively. It is believed they describe faithfully the forms of the rites which originated among the indigenous inhabitants of the Nile Valley.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317655022
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/07/2014
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	270
File size:	126 MB
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About the Author

E.A. Wallis Budge

Table of Contents

Chapter 1;Chapter I; Chapter 2;Chapter II; Chapter 3;Chapter III; Chapter 4;Chapter IV; Chapter 5;Chapter V; Chapter 6;Chapter VI; Chapter 7;Chapter VII; Chapter 8;Chapter VIII; Chapter 9;Chapter IX; Chapter 10;Chapter X