The Mechanics of Ancient Egyptian Magical Practice

The definitive companion to the Book of the Dead, with stunning object photography and essays on the spells Egyptians used to navigate the afterlife and become divine. The single best resource here on ancient Egyptian funerary belief.

Foy Scalf

A peer-reviewed entry from the UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology on religion as lived at home: household shrines, protective deities, and daily ritual. Shows the personal side of Egyptian belief beyond the great temples.

Stevens, Anna

A concise, authoritative overview of the rites that accompanied death and burial in pharaonic Egypt. Part of the UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, written by a specialist in mortuary religion.

Hays, Harold

A university course guide mapping Egyptian religion through tombs, temples, and the mortuary cult across 3,000 years. A useful roadmap to the major texts and themes of the field.

Kathryn Bard