Confessiones vs The Book of the Dead: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Philosophy, History, Fiction

Cover of Confessiones

Confessiones Augustine of Hippo · 1482 ★★★★☆ 4.0 383 pages · ≈ 7 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Book of the Dead

The Book of the Dead E. A. Wallis Budge · 1894 ★★★★☆ 3.9 43 pages · ≈ 48 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Book of the Dead is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Confessiones.

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