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City of the dead : Thebes in Egypt / Lise Manniche.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Manniche, Lise.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city).
- Tombs.
- Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city).
- Art, Egyptian--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city).
- Art, Egyptian.
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Egypt.
- Excavations (Archaeology).
- Egypt.
- Thebes (Egypt : Extinct city).
- Egypt--Antiquities.
- Antiquities.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 150 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Other Title:
- Thebes in Egypt.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press ; London : British Museum Publications, 1987.
- Summary:
- The author traces the history of the Theban necropolis discussing the more important tombs in some detail, and sheds new light on the symbolism used in painting to help the deceased in the Afterlife
- Notes:
- Includes indexes.
- Bibliography: page 131.
- "List of Theban and their owners": pages 132-146.
- ISBN:
- 0226503399 :
- OCLC:
- 15162304
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