Ancient Egyptian Tombs. The Culture of Life and Death. Steven Snape

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Название: Ancient Egyptian Tombs. The Culture of Life and Death

Автор: Steven Snape

Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited

Жанр: Историческая литература

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isbn: 9781444393729

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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 practices Draws on a range of data, including architecture, artifacts and texts Discusses tombs within the context of everyday life in Ancient Egypt Stresses the importance of the tomb as an eternal expression of the self