Mummies, myth, and magic in ancient Egypt / Christine El Mahdy
1989, 1st Edition. New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #353747
ISBN: 0500050554
Physical description: 192 pages: ill. (some col.); 24 cm. Contents: pt. 1. The road to eternity. Discovering the mummies -- Making a mummy -- pt. 2. Unfolding the past. Analyzing the mummies -- pt. 3. Myth and magic. Burial in Ancient Egypt -- Gods, spells and amulets -- Animals cults -- The curse and other myths. Subjects: Funeral rites and ceremonies Egypt. Magic, Egyptian.
Price: €10.95
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