| Author: | Steven Snape | ISBN: | 9781444393736 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | June 13, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Steven Snape |
| ISBN: | 9781444393736 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | June 13, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
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
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
