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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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The quest for immortality, Erik Hornung
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- The quest for immortality
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Erik Hornung
- Publisher
- Prestel
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 3791327356
- ISBN13
- 9783791327358
- Series
- Tags
- Egypt
- Rating
- 4.35 out of 5
- Description
- 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.