The ancient Egyptian pyramid texts

✍ Scribed by James P. Allen, Peter Der Manuelian

• Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 483
• Series: Writings from the ancient world 23
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The expert yet accessible language places the profundity of the Pyramid Texts closer than ever before to the serious student of Egyptian mystical thought.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Front Matter......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Series Editor's Foreword......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Spell Numbers......Page 14
Editorial History......Page 15
Genres of Pyramid Texts......Page 16
The Function of the Pyramid Texts......Page 18
The World of the Pyramid Texts......Page 19
A Note on Translation......Page 23
I. The Pyramid Texts of Unis......Page 26
Spells for Protection of the Mummy......Page 28
The Offering Ritual......Page 30
Response to the Offering Ritual......Page 40
The Resurrection Ritual......Page 42
Spells for Emerging from the Duat......Page 52
Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth......Page 61
Spells for leaving the Akhet......Page 66
Spells for Entering the Sky......Page 71
Notes......Page 72
II. The Pyramid Texts of Teti......Page 76
Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut......Page 78
The Offering Ritual......Page 81
The Insignia Ritual......Page 82
Response to the Offering Ritual......Page 85
Spells for Leaving the Duat......Page 87
Spells for Entering the Akhet......Page 90
Spells for Passing through the Akhet......Page 95
The Morning Ritual......Page 96
Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth......Page 99
Notes......Page 105
III. The Pyramid Texts of Pepi I......Page 108
Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut......Page 111
The Offering Ritual......Page 121
The Insignia Ritual......Page 124
The Resurrection Ritual......Page 126
Spells for Leaving the Duat......Page 129
Spells for Proceeding to the Akhet......Page 132
Spells for Entering the Akhet......Page 133
Spells for Passing through the Akhet......Page 145
The Morning Ritual......Page 152
Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth......Page 153
Spells for Proceeding to the End of the Akhet......Page 158
Spells for Passing from the Akhet to the Sky......Page 162
Spells for Opening the Door of the Sky......Page 180
Spells for Entering and Leaving the Tomb......Page 184
Spells for Emerging into the Sky......Page 207
Spells for Daily Life and Protection......Page 209
Fragments......Page 211
Notes......Page 212
IV. The Pyramid Texts of Merenre......Page 220
Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut......Page 222
The Burial Chamber Rituals......Page 227
Response to the Offering Ritual......Page 230
Spells for Opening the Door to the Akhet......Page 231
Spells for Entering and Proceeding through the Akhet......Page 232
The Morning Ritual......Page 235
Spells for Proceeding to the End of the Akhet......Page 236
Spells for Proceeding toward the Sky......Page 237
Spells for Joining the Gods......Page 241
Spells for Appearing at Dawn......Page 242
Fragments......Page 246
Notes......Page 247
V. The Pyramid Texts of Pepi II......Page 250
Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut......Page 252
The Offering and Insignia Rituals......Page 262
The Resurrection Ritual......Page 276
Response to the Offering Ritual......Page 280
The Morning Ritual......Page 282
Spells for Leaving the Duat......Page 284
Spells for Entering the Akhet......Page 289
Spells for Crossing the Akhet......Page 293
Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth......Page 294
Spells for Approaching the Sky......Page 300
Spells for Proceeding toward the Sky......Page 308
Spells for Appearing at Dawn......Page 310
Fragments......Page 314
Notes......Page 315
VI. The Pyramid Texts of Queen Neith......Page 320
Spells for Entering the Womb of Nut......Page 322
The Offering and Insignia Rituals......Page 325
The Resurrection Ritual......Page 332
Spells for the Spirit’s Rebirth......Page 338
Spells for Ascending to the Sky......Page 342
Spells for Entering the Sky......Page 343
Notes......Page 345
The Pyramid Texts of Teti......Page 348
The Pyramid Texts of Pepi I......Page 350
The Pyramid Texts of Merenre......Page 357
The Pyramid Texts of Pepi II......Page 364
The Pyramid Texts of Queen Neith......Page 379
A. Spells by Pyramid......Page 386
B. Spells by Location......Page 406
C. Spells by PT or Other Numbers......Page 409
D. Spell Numbers and Spells not in Sethe’s Edition......Page 422
E. Utterance Numbers of Faulkner’s Translation......Page 426
F. MAFS Numbers......Page 427
Bibliography......Page 430
Glossary......Page 436
Index......Page 456

✦ Subjects

Исторические дисциплины;История стран Азии и Африки;История Египта;История Древнего Египта;