THE EGYPTIAN MUMMY IN FICTION&FACT
Explore the captivating world of Egyptian mummies in fiction and fact! Discover thrilling books on mummy lore, from ancient myths to modern tales. Unearth the mysteries today.
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The Mummy in Fact, Fiction and Film
by Susan D. Cowie
In this work, the authors present the religious, social and scientific aspects of mummies as well as an in-depth discussion of facts about the. Then, how mummies are portrayed in fiction and in the movies is discussed.
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The Jewel of Seven Stars
by Bram Stoker
After they found the fabled jewel of the seven stars in the hand of an ancient mummy, all who touched it began dying a horrible death.
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Into the Mummy's Tomb
by John Richard Stephens
This exciting new anthology from the editor of Vampires, Wine and Roses features a diverse selection of remarkable talents, from major bestselling authors such as Anne Rice and Elizabeth Peters, to all-time favorites Bram Stoker, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Agatha Christie.
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The Curse of the Pharaohs
by Elizabeth Peters
The witty, indefatigable Amelia Peabody--now married to the woman-hating archaeologist Radcliffe Emerson--eludes the villains and solves three murders in this adventure set among the archaeological digs in the Valley of the Kings. Reprint.
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Mummies, Myth and Magic in Ancient Egypt
by Christine El Mahdy
How the practice of mummification arose, how it was perfected and how it came to play a central part in the ancient Egyptian quest for eternal life.
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Egyptian Mummies
by Carol A. R. Andrews
Andrews answers your questions about mummies, the religious beliefs which lay behind this practice, how animals came to be embalmed, and the role assumed by Egyptian mummies in European culture and mythology.
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Mummy
by John H. Taylor
Egyptian mummies are perennially popular with visitors to museums but what is their relevance in the twenty-first century? And what can we learn from the study of these ancient remains? Mummies are an unparalleled source of scientific data, addressing a host of questions about life in one of the most highly developed societies of the ancient world. Although the ancient Egyptians left many written records, these tell only part of the story, and researchers rely heavily on human remains to complete the picture.
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Ancient Faces
by Susan Walker
Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, February-May 2000, the first major showing in North America of stunning painted mummy portraits that represent a confluence of ancient Egyptian and Roman cultures and the Graeco-Roman painting tradition. The catalog concentrates closely on the paintings, their artistry, and their social context and meaning. Seven contributed essays set the context. The 122 color and 23 bandw illustrations are fully discussed and described by editor Walker, who is affiliated with the British Museum. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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The Book of the Dead
by Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge
Sheds light upon ancient Egyptian burial customs and beliefs pertaining to life after death
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The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen
by Howard Carter
The events and consequences of the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb are traced in the discoverer's words
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The Complete Tutankhamun
by Nicholas Reeves
The tomb of Tutankhamun, with its treasures, has exerted a hold over the popular imagination ever since its discovery in 1922. This book is a detailed and comprehensive account of this great archaeological discovery. The story of the boy-king, buried in splendour at the height of Egyptian civilization; the determined quest for his tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon; the unforeseen riches eventually revealed - these are important events in the history of archaeology. However, despite the publicity at the time of the discovery and since - made more intriguing by the linking of Carnarvon's early death with the legend of the pharoah's curse - it remains a story only partly told. Carter never produced a complete account of his excavations. The Tutankhamun exhibitions of the 1960's and 1970's generated a spate of books but none added significantly to what Carter had already published about the tomb. This book is a revealing account of the subject.
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The Complete Valley of the Kings
by Carl Nicholas Reeves
Here is the definitive account of the Valley of the Kings, visited by millions of tourists and famous throughout the world as the burial place of the great New Kingdom pharaohs. Some eighty tombs were dug in the valley at the height of Egyptian power more than 3,000 years ago, their chambers stocked with incredible treasures and decorated with magnificent wall paintings. It was here, in 1922, that Howard Carter stumbled upon the virtually intact tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun. Recently the valley has made international headlines with the discovery of the burial chapels of Ramesses the Great's many sons; The Complete Valley of the Kings is the first book to publish an account of these remarkable findings. Reeves and Wilkinson, both acknowledged authorities on the valley, bring together the art, archaeology and history in one exciting account.
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La momie de Khéops à Hollywood
by Renan Pollès
Il existe de nombreux livres sur les momies égyptiennes et il s'en publie régulièrement de nouveaux qui traitent de la momie d'un point de vue archéologique et scientifique. Tout autre est ce livre qui a pour objet la fascination du monde occidental pour les momies, depuis le Moyen Age, alors qu'elle était recherchée comme médecine, jusqu'à son arrivée sur le théâtre de l'horreur. Loin de l'archéologie des chantiers de fouille, c'est une archéologie de l'imaginaire que ce livre propose et son chantier est cette véritable pyramide d'idées, de théories, de rêves, de fantasmes et d'images qui se sont amassés autour de ce corps desséché. En suivant pierre à pierre la construction de cet édifice, aussi bien dans le domaine du savoir et des arts que dans ses manifestations les plus triviales, il analyse les mécanismes de la formation des images et, pour finir, apporte une contribution à l'étude de la fabrication des mythes modernes. Si les livres sur les momies aspirent, à travers elles, à jeter quelques lumières sur la civilisation des anciens Egyptiens, ce livre, à travers la momie des anciens Egyptiens, aspire à jeter quelques lumières sur notre propre civilisation.