Unwrapping ancient Egypt /

"In ancient Egypt, wrapping sacred objects, including mummified bodies, in layers of cloth was a ritual that lay at the core of Egyptian society. Yet in the modern world, attention has focused instead on unwrapping all the careful arrangements of linen textiles the Egyptians had put in place.Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Riggs, Christina (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Desecration
  • Revelation
  • Mummification
  • Linen
  • Secrecy
  • Sanctity