Death and burial in ancient Egypt
By: Salima Ikram
Publisher: Longman
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Harlow
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient -- Egypt; Mummies -- Egypt
Description: "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."--Jacket.