Book of the Dead [39]: From Shouting to Structure

The author has observed that the large resurgence of interest in the Book of the Dead has generally focused on broader issues pertaining to the topic rather than on in-depth studies of individual spells, and his contribution to the study of Spell 39 is welcome because it contains a wealth of information. Since Spell 39 is focused on the struggle between Apophis and Re, and since the author states that the current study is a precursor to a larger monograph on Apophis, his expertise on the large topic of serpents as adversaries of Re is readily apparent.