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The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Betsy M. Bryan | Erik Hornung

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The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Prestel (May 20, 2002)
9783791327358
| Hardcover
288 pages | 248 x 300 mm | Deutsch
Dewey 709.32074753
LC Classification N5350 .Q47 2002
LC Control No. 2002018847

Subject

  • Ancient
  • Art
  • Egypt
  • Funeral Decorations
  • Immortality In Art

Plot

Ancient Egyptian antiquities are dominated by art and artifacts depicting the Netherworld, the alternate universe which mummified bodies would enter at the end of their physical lives, where they would live on for eternity. In this dazzling book, photographs and exhaustive texts illustrate the promise of a glorious rebirth pervaded the daily life of Egyptians, from commoners to the most powerful pharaohs.

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