Ancient Egyptian Tombs : The Culture of Life and Death Hardback
by Steven (University of Liverpool, UK) Snape
Part of the Blackwell Ancient Religions series
Hardback
Description
This book explores the development of tombs as a cultural phenomenon in ancient Egypt and examines what tombs reveal about ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptians' belief in the afterlife. Investigates the roles of tombs in the development of funerary practicesDraws on a range of data, including architecture, artifacts and textsDiscusses tombs within the context of everyday life in Ancient EgyptStresses the importance of the tomb as an eternal expression of the self
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:28/01/2011
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- ISBN:9781405120890
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:28/01/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781405120890