Mummies: A Voyage Through Eternity by Françoise Dunand

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A study of mummies from ancient Egypt, discussing what they reveal about the way of life and death in the time of the pharaohs.

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Françoise Dunand

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Francoise Dunand is Professor of the History of Religion, Marc Bloch University, Strasbourg.

Roger Lichtenberg

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Abrams, Discoveries

Gallimard, Découvertes (Archéologie, 118)

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Canonical title: Mummies: A Voyage Through Eternity
Original title: Les momies. Un voyage dans l'éternité
Original publication date: 1991-09-26 (1e édition originale française ∙ Gallimard) (1e édition originale française ∙ Gallimard)
Original language: French

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Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 932 — History & geography History of ancient world (to ca. 499) Egypt to 640
LCC: DT62 .M7 .D8613 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Africa History of Africa Egypt Antiquities
BISAC: SOC SOCIAL SCIENCE Archaeology

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Mummies: A Voyage Through Eternity

by Françoise Dunand (Author), Roger Lichtenberg (Author)

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