Bibliograph

To live forever, Egyptian treasures from the Brooklyn Museum, Edward Bleiberg ; with an essay by Kathlyn M. Cooney

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To live forever, Egyptian treasures from the Brooklyn Museum, Edward Bleiberg ; with an essay by Kathlyn M. Cooney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-147) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

To live forever

Nature of contents

catalogsbibliography

Oclc number

159822564

Responsibility statement

Edward Bleiberg ; with an essay by Kathlyn M. Cooney

Sub title

Egyptian treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Table Of Contents

A brief chronology of ancient Egypt -- To live forever: Egyptian funerary beliefs and practices / Edward Bleiberg -- Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife -- Mummification and rank -- The elite funeral -- Tombs over time: an inventory -- How much did a coffin cost? the social and economic aspects of funerary arts in ancient Egypt / Kathlyn M. Cooney -- Purchasing a coffin -- Purchasing other funerary equipment -- Buying with one's price range -- Funerary arts and social inequality -- Usurpation and reuse of burial goods -- The social and economic meaning of funerary art

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