The proceedings of this symposium offer contributions by leading experts
working on the ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts, i.e., the texts written on
coffins of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom (c. 2000-1750 B.C.). The volume
provides a cross-section of current research activities in this field of
study. Apart from progress reports on lexicographical and other
projects, the volume contains presentations of 'new' material (e.g. from
Lisht or Qaw al-Kabir), typological assessments of coffin material,
text-critical studies of groups of spells, grammatical studies, and
discussions of theological and ritual aspects of the texts. The volume
is of interest to Egyptologists and historians of religion.