Books of the Dead

Books of the Dead

1994 • 128 pages

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Redesigned and reformatted for a new generation of readers, this classic series provides illustrated introductions by distinguished writers and scholars to the worlds of mythology, symbols, and sacred traditions.


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“While the hells of the Tibetan Book of the Dead and the Egyptian and Pre-Columbian underworlds were places through which the deceased or initiate could pass during their spiritial journey, the Christian Hell was the final destination, from which there was no escape.”

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