Book of the dead : becoming god in ancient Egypt /

Book of the dead : becoming god in ancient Egypt /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Chicago : Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 2017.
Description:	374 pages : illustrations (mostly color), map ; 29 cm
Language:	English
Series:	Oriental Institute Museum publications ; 39. Oriental Institute Museum publications ; 39.
Subject:	Book of the dead -- Exhibitions. Book of the dead. Incantations, Egyptian -- Exhibitions. Egyptian language -- Papyri -- Exhibitions. Death -- Exhibitions. Future life -- Exhibitions. Death. Egyptian language. Future life. Incantations, Egyptian. Exhibition catalogs.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11360530

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Other authors / contributors:	Scalf, Foy, editor. Lowry, Kevin Bryce, photographer University of Chicago. Oriental Institute. Museum, issuing body, host institution.
ISBN:	1614910383 9781614910381
Notes:	Published in conjunction with exhibition, Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago, October 3, 2017 - March 31, 2018. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	This book explores what the Book of the Dead was to the ancient Egyptians, what it means to us today, what it was believed to do, how it worked, how it was made, and ultimately what happened to it. Edited by Foy Scalf, PhD, this volume includes fourteen essays showcasing the latest research on the Book of the Dead written by thirteen internationally renown experts as well as a complete catalog of the forty-five objects on display in an associated exhibit at the Oriental Institute Museum. Two famous Book of the Dead papyri, Papyrus Milbank and Papyrus Ryerson, are reproduced in their entirety with full-color photographs among nearly 400 illustrations for the first time. Discover how the ancient Egyptians controlled their immortal destiny and sought close association with the gods through the Book of the Dead.-- publisher's description.

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Call Number:	PJ1557 .B66 2017
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