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Stimulatin, scholarly and beautifully illustrated, this Pelican offers the general reader an accessible account of Egyptian burial customs, the reasons for their existence and how they changed in response to developments in religion. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of this field, A. J. Spencer describes the tombs and the objects inside them - furniture, food, inscriptions, temples for animal gods - and shows how the Egyptians wrestled with the ever-pressing security problems in guarding the afterlife of their dead. He goes on to demonstrate how recent scientific developments have added an exciting new dimension to research, enabling researchers to trace family relationships, identify prevalent diseases and sometimes to discover the full pathological case histories of mummies to produce an extraordinary detailed picture of this most fascinating of cultures.

Rites et cérémonies funéraires égyptiens. --- Antiquités

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Rites et cérémonies funéraires --- Rois et souverains --- Mort

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Ancient Egyptian mortuary cult is one of the most fascinating subjects for whoever approaches ancient Egypt and a recurrent topic in previous and current research on ancient Egyptian beliefs and practices. One key aspect for understanding the mortuary cult is, doubtlessly, its agents, the 'priestly officiants' that once performed the rites with the ultimate expectation to ensure an escape from death for the deceased. Despite their significant role, there are not many works particularly devoted to the mortuary 'priesthood' in ancient Egypt, and even less for a period as remote as the Old Kingdom. In view of this, Priestly officiants in the Old Kingdom mortuary cult aims at filling the gap in the Egyptological literature by incorporating into the discussion comprehensive analyses of eight of the most prominent priestly titles of the period. Thus, the main goal is to consolidate our insight of the role of those who guarded, developed, and sustained the most professional duties involved in the respect and care for the dead and their memory. The most noteworthy figures in the mortuary cult from both private and royal domains are the subject of a thorough examination covering the nature and development of each title, its functions and domains of practice, the most critical sources for their study and its historical evolution with a fresh approach that incorporates the newest theories and positions in the study of the Old Kingdom mortuary officialdom.

Funeral rites and ceremonies --- Priests --- Inscriptions, Egyptian. --- Prêtres --- Égyptiens --- Rites et cérémonies funéraires --- History. --- Mort --- Égypte --- Prêtres -- Égypte --- Rites et cérémonies funéraires égyptiens --- Prêtres --- Égyptiens --- Rites et cérémonies funéraires --- Égypte

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Mummies --- Funeral rites and ceremonies --- Momies --- Funérailles --- Rites et cérémonies --- Funérailles --- Rites et cérémonies --- Tombes --- Embaumement --- Rites et cérémonies funéraires égyptiens --- Égypte --- Antiquité

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Funeral rites and ceremonies --- Animal sacrifice --- Tombs --- Mastabas --- Sacrifice --- Sacrifice d'animaux --- Rites et cérémonies funéraires égyptiens --- Tombes --- Égypte --- Antiquité --- Religion égyptienne