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Cult of the Immortal: Mummies and the Ancient Egyptian Way of Death
Souvenir Press, London, 1980. Hard Cover. Very Good. Dust Jacket Very Good. First Edition. 1st UK edition, 8vo, 304pp, photo illustrations, line drawings. Cover protected by Mylar cover. Not price clipped
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1980
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April 3, 2021
Fascinating, detailed examination of Egyptian ancestor worship from the Osiris rights of antiquity to Ptolemaic mass mummification. The writing is lively and engaging and there are plenty of illustrations, maps, and images. There are detailed steps through the mummification rights and the millennia of religious changes and political shifts relevant to the practice. I especially like the chapter debunking the more magical beliefs to have spread from miracle tomb contents to curses.
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