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The Royal Mummies
Immortality in Ancient Egypt
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This lavishly illustrated book acquaints readers with both the physical procedures and the religious rites involved in preparing a royal corpse for eternity, allowing the regenerated body - transfigured and wrapped in linen bandages - to proceed along the paths fraught with danger that led to the Field of Reeds, the ancient Egyptian paradise.
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The Royal Mummies, Francis Janot, Zahi A. Hawass
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- Released
- 2008
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- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- The Royal Mummies
- Subtitle
- Immortality in Ancient Egypt
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Francis Janot, Zahi A. Hawass
- Publisher
- American University in Cairo Press
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 367
- ISBN10
- 9774162129
- ISBN13
- 9789774162121
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Archaeology, Egypt, Egyptology, Afterlife, Mummies, Egyptian Religion, Funeral Customs and Rituals
- First published
- 2009
- Original title
- Royal Mummies
- Rating
- 4.85 out of 5
- Description
- This lavishly illustrated book acquaints readers with both the physical procedures and the religious rites involved in preparing a royal corpse for eternity, allowing the regenerated body - transfigured and wrapped in linen bandages - to proceed along the paths fraught with danger that led to the Field of Reeds, the ancient Egyptian paradise.