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Living with the dead : ancestor worship and mortuary ritual in ancient Egypt / Nicola Harrington.
Publication details: Oxford ; Oakville [CT] : Oxbow Books, 2013.Description: xvi, 200 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781842174937 (pbk.) :
- 1842174932 (pbk.) :
- BL2450.F8 H37 2013
Contents:
The nature of the deceased -- The cult of the ancestors -- Places of interaction with the dead -- Times of interaction between the living and the dead : funerals, festivals, and banquets -- Attitudes to the dead -- Conclusions : living with the dead in ancient Egypt.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | BL 2450 .F8 H37 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5137540 |
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Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Oxford University, 2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The nature of the deceased -- The cult of the ancestors -- Places of interaction with the dead -- Times of interaction between the living and the dead : funerals, festivals, and banquets -- Attitudes to the dead -- Conclusions : living with the dead in ancient Egypt.
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