The Egyptian Book of Living and Dying
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The Egyptian Book of Living and Dying by Joann Fletcher
Explore Egyptian beliefs, myths and rituals in this beautifully illustrated, highly original work. The ancient Egyptians left behind an astonishing cultural legacy -- a rich body of writings about the quest for immortality and the passage through life, death and the underworld. Artefacts, paintings and burial sites, left behind almost two thousand years after the disappearance of this extraordinary civilization, continue to intrigue us today. The Egyptian Book of Living and Dying is a lavishly illustrated guide to ancient Egyptian wisdom, tracing the journey of the soul from creation to death, and the hazardous voyage that it must make through the Underworld after death in search of eternity. Magic, ritual, the gods and pharaohs, the symbolism of the stars and great battles are key themes in this journey.
One of Egyptology's most exciting writers unfolds the mysteries of ancient Egypt's amazingly diverse belief system in a book that displays a wealth of quotations, including spells from the Book of the Dead
Fletcher, Joann: - Professor Joann Fletcher is based in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York, where she teaches world mummification and funerary archaeology. She is the author of eight books, including The Search for Nefertiti and Cleopatra the Great. Among her many television appearances, the follow-up program to The Search For Nefertiti won a BAFTA, a Royal Television Society Award, and an Association for International Broadcasting Award. Most recently, she wrote and presented Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings for BBC2, and is now working on the four-part series The Story of Egypt for the BBC and PBS.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781903296868 |
| ISBN 10 | 1903296862 |
| Title | The Egyptian Book of Living and Dying |
| Author | Joann Fletcher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Watkins Media Limited |
| Year published | 2002-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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