Mummies, Magic and Medicine in Ancient Egypt: Multidisciplinary Essays for Rosalie David

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Mummies, Magic and Medicine in Ancient Egypt: Multidisciplinary Essays for Rosalie David
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Campbell Price
Edited by Roger Forshaw
Edited by Andrew Chamberlain
Edited by Paul Nicholson
With Robert Morkot
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:516
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 170
Category/GenreEgyptian archaeology and Egyptology
ISBN/Barcode 9781784992446
ClassificationsDewey:932
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 10 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 20 February 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This volume presents the latest research on three of the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian civilisation: mummies, magic and medicine. Drawing on recent archaeological fieldwork, new research on human remains, reassessments of ancient texts and modern experimental archaeology, it seeks to answer some of Egyptology's biggest questions. -- .

Author Biography

Campbell Price is Curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum; Roger Forshaw is Lecturer in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at the University of Manchester; Andrew Chamberlain is Professor of Bioarchaeology at the University of Manchester; Paul Nicholson is Professor of Archaeology at Cardiff University -- .

Reviews

'It should be on every amateur and professional's bookshelf, and it is published at an extremely reasonable price in view of the high quality of its academic contents and its production.' Peter A. Clayton, Ancient Egypt, Vol 17, No. 97, Aug/Sept 2016 'All in all the volume pays a honorific tribute the remarkable legacy of Professor Rosalie David by fully demonstrates the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary collaboration in Egyptology and the importance of adopting an integrative approach to the Egyptian material culture.' Rogerio Sousa, Lusitania Sacra (Portugal) -- .