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Looks at the beliefs and death rituals of the ancient Egyptians, highlighting mummification.
Author : William W. Lace
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 22,87 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 9781601522559
Looks at the beliefs and death rituals of the ancient Egyptians, highlighting mummification.
Author : William W. Lace
Publisher : Referencepoint Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,30 MB
Release : 2012-08
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 9781601522542
Three of the grandest of all the pyramids built by the pharaohs of Egypt still stand on the Giza Plateau. These monuments serve as reminders of their builders but also of the glory and grandeur that was ancient Egypt. The Ancient Egyptian Wonders series introduces readers to some of the most wondrous aspects of early Egyptian life and civilization. Lively narrative, engrossing facts, and quotes from experts and ancient texts will appeal to both student researchers and casual readers. A visual chronology, source notes, a bibliography for further research, and index provide additional tools for readers and report writers. Book jacket.
Author : Salima Ikram
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,91 MB
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1649031491
A Book Riot 100 Must-Read Book on Ancient History Death, burial, and the afterlife were as important to the ancient Egyptians as how they lived. 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. Salima Ikram's own experience with experimental mummification and funerary archaeology lends the book many completely original and provocative insights. In addition, a full survey of current development in the field makes this a unique book that combines all aspects of death and burial in ancient Egypt into one volume.
Author : John H. Taylor
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 31,62 MB
Release : 2001-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226791647
Of all the ancient peoples, the Egyptians are perhaps best known for the fascinating ways in which they grappled with the mysteries of death and the afterlife. This beautifully illustrated book draws on the British Museum's world-famous collection of mummies and other funerary evidence to offer an accessible account of Egyptian beliefs in an afterlife and examine the ways in which Egyptian society responded materially to the challenges these beliefs imposed. The author describes in detail the numerous provisions made for the dead and the intricate rituals carried out on their behalf. He considers embalming, coffins and sarcophagi, shabti figures, magic and ritual, and amulets and papyri, as well as the mummification of sacred animals, which were buried by the millions in vast labyrinthine catacombs. The text also reflects recent developments in the interpretation of Egyptian burial practices, and incorporates the results of much new scientific research. Newly acquired information derives from a range of sophisticated applications, such as the use of noninvasive imaging techniques to look inside the wrappings of a mummy, and the chemical analysis of materials used in the embalming process. Authoritative, concise, and lucidly written, Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt illuminates aspects of this complex, vibrant culture that still perplex us more than 3,000 years later.
Author : John H. Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 41,46 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Book of the dead
ISBN : 9781920843816
"This exhibition explains the concepts, rituals and magical procedures which would guide the dead through the fearsome hall of judgement and on to the paradise of the Field of Reeds."--Back cover.
Author : Salima Ikram
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 29,73 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN :
"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."--BOOK JACKET.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 21,47 MB
Release : 1880
Category : Egypt
ISBN :
Author : James Hamilton-Paterson
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 32,78 MB
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN :
This text discusses the mummification processes used in ancient Egypt and their relevance and importance to the religious beliefs and elaborate funeral rites of the Egyptians.
Author : Jagdish Krishanlal Arora
Publisher : Jagdish Krishanlal Arora
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 45,41 MB
Release : 2023-08-07
Category : History
ISBN :
The narrative begins by immersing readers in the fascinating worldview of the ancient Egyptians. The Author introduces the core beliefs that shaped their perception of life after death, the concept of ka, the immortal soul, and the quest for a blissful existence in the realm of the gods. The essence of a civilization that was deeply rooted in its spirituality and the eternal yearning for immortality. The heart of the book lies in its meticulous examination of the mummification process, a sacred and intricate art believed to bridge the gap between life and the afterlife. The Author goes into the rituals and ceremonies that accompanied mummification, offering readers a glimpse into the religious significance of preserving the physical body as a vessel for the soul's eternal journey. The Book goes beyond the physical aspects of mummification. The Author goes into the intricate funerary texts, such as the Book of the Dead, and the magical spells that were believed to guide the deceased through the perilous journey to the afterlife. These texts provide insights into the complexities of Egyptian religious beliefs and their unwavering faith in a glorious existence beyond death.
Author : Françoise Dunand
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 34,29 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801444722
"Today, a good century after the first X-rays of mummies, Egyptology has the benefit of all the methods and means at the disposal of forensic medicine. The 'mummy stories' we tell have changed their tone, but they have enjoyed much success, with fantastic scientific and technological results resolving the mysteries of the ancient land of the pharaohs."--from the Foreword Mummies are the things that fascinate us most about ancient Egypt. But what are mummies? How did the Egyptians create them? And why? What became of the people they once were? We are learning more all the time about the cultural processes surrounding mummification and the medical characteristics of ancient Egyptian mummies. In the first part of Mummies and Death in Egypt Françoise Dunand gives an overview of the history of mummification in Egypt from the prehistoric to the Roman period. She thoroughly describes the preparations of the dead (tombs and their furnishings, funerary offerings, ornamentation of the corpse, coffins, and canopic jars), and she includes a separate chapter on the mummification of animals. She links these various practices and behaviors to the religious beliefs of classical Egypt. In the second part of this book, Roger Lichtenberg, a physician and archaeologist, offers a fascinating narrative of his forensic research on mummies, much of it conducted with a portable X-ray machine on archaeological digs. His findings have revealed new information on the ages of the mummified, their causes of death, and the illnesses and injuries they suffered. Together, Dunand and Lichtenberg provide a state-of-the-art account of the science of mummification and its social and religious context.