Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt - Rilegato

Ikram, Salima

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0582772168 ISBN 13: 9780582772168

Casa editrice: Longman Pub Group, 2002

Riassunto

This well-illustrated book explores all aspects of death in ancient Egypt, including beliefs of the afterlife, mummification, the protection of the body, tombs and their construction and decoration, funerary goods, and the funeral itself. It also addresses the relationship between the living and the dead, and the magico-religious interaction of these two in ancient Egyptian culture.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Professor Salima Ikram is Assistant Professor of Egyptology and American University in Cairo.  She is the author of `The Mummy in Ancient Egypt' (Thames and Hudson).  She has curated and organised many special exhibitions including `May He Live Forever', celebrating the 75th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

For ancient Egyptians, death was part of the journey of life.

The tombs, mortuary temples and mummies the Egyptians produced were a celebration of life and a means of continuing it for eternity.

Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt transports us to a different world, to reveal the religion and funerary beliefs of one of the world's greatest civilizations.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Longman Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0582772168
• ISBN 13: 9780582772168
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256