Ancient Egyptian tombs : the culture of life and death /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Snape, S. R. (Steven R.)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Σειρά: Blackwell ancient religions.
• Θέματα: To 332 B.C.; Tombs > Egypt.; Funeral rites and ceremonies > Egypt.; HISTORY > Ancient > Egypt.; Antiquities.; Civilization.; Funeral rites and ceremonies.; Social conditions.; Tombs.; Egypt > Social conditions.; Egypt > Civilization > To 332 B.C.; Egypt > Antiquities.; Egypt.; Electronic books.; Electronic book.

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 & rsquo; belief in the afterlife. Investigates the roles of tombs in the development of funerary practicesDraws on a range of data, in...