Unwrapping Ancient Egypt: The Shroud, the Secret and the Sacred

by Christina Riggs and Dr Christina Riggs

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In ancient Egypt, wrapping sacred objects, including mummified bodies, in layers of cloth was a ritual that lay at the core of Egyptian society. Yet in the modern world, attention has focused instead on unwrapping all the careful arrangements of linen textiles the Egyptians had put in place.

This book breaks new ground by looking at the significance of textile wrappings in ancient Egypt, and at the way their unwrapping has shaped the way...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0857855395

ISBN13:9780857855398

Release Date:June 2014

Publisher:Bloomsbury Academic

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 9.4"

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