Includes bibliographical references (p. 128) and index.
Contents:
The Second Death -- The Art of Embalming -- The Fate of the Pharaohs -- Animal Mummies -- The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb -- Star of Page and Screen -- Unwrapping the Mummy.
Summary:
An introduction to mummies and the cultural practice of mummification by the ancient Egyptians, starting with the mythology of Osiris all the way to the portrayal of mummies in 20th-century popular culture.
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