The Mummy in Ancient Egypt: Equipping the Dead for Eternity
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Book Overview
Mummies have gripped the popular imagination through highly publicized discoveries and macabre horror movies. But for the ancient Egyptians, mummification and a full set of magical machinery including... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0500050880
ISBN13:9780500050880
Release Date:December 1999
Publisher:Thames & Hudson
Length:352 Pages
Weight:3.75 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 8.3" x 10.6"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Absolutely wonderful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Those who are interested in Ancient Egyptian mummification practices will find this book fascinating. Each aspect of the funerary practices is described in great depth, following its development through different periods of Egyptian history. It is a very detailed account, with lots of illustrations. Absolutely great analysis of the royal mummies; fascinating photos - which, I admit, might gross some people out, but that's what makes them so great.
Well written and very interesting
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in Ancient Egypt. Lots of pictures. The book should be of interest both to the general public with a vague curiosity about mummies and to egyptologists who want to learn more about the latest research in this area.
Very Descriptive and informative for experts and amateurs.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a very interesting book with excellent illustrations and very informative. It is a hard book to put down. It is highly recommended even for someone who has a slight interest in the subject of mummification.
Readable Summary of Everything a Layman Wants to Know
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book delivers on what it promises--It is a readable and fascinating book on Egyptian funeral practices (mummies, sarcophagi, accoutrements, etc.), and how they changed over thousands of years. There is a useful appendix with a table summarizing how different aspects of funeral practice changed over the course of Egyptian civilization. The photography is excellent, though some of the illustrations of the mummies themselves are a bit spooky!
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