Golden Mummies of Egypt :Interpreting Identities from the Graeco-Roman Period

Golden Mummies of Egypt

Golden Mummies of Egypt :Interpreting Identities from the Graeco-Roman Period

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Golden Mummies of Egypt presents new insights and a rich perspective on beliefs about the afterlife during an era when Egypt was part of the Greek and Roman worlds (c. 300 BCE–200 CE). This beautifully illustrated book, featuring photography by Julia Thorne, accompanies Manchester Museum’s first-ever international touring exhibition. Golden Mummies of Egypt is a visually spectacular exhibition that offers visitors unparalleled access to the museum’s outstanding collection of Egyptian and Sudanese objects – one of the largest in the UK.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781526172716
ISBN10 1526172712
Number Of Pages 248
Item Weight 1000 g
Publisher / Reseller Manchester University Press
Format hardback
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Golden mummies of Egypt presents a rich perspective on Egyptian mummies and western approaches to them. Based around an exhibition of Manchester Museum’s collection and informed by the history of its development, Campbell Price’s treatment, with beautiful photographs by Julia Thorne, offers many new insights into ancient practices and their modern interpreters.’
John Baines, Emeritus Professor of Egyptology, University of Oxford

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Author's Bio

Campell Price is Curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum

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