This book gives new translations of ancient Egyptian letters to the dead, ghost stories, and formulae for protection against ghosts. These texts give insights into the interactions between the living and the dead, and the author presents a broad approach to understanding the archaeology of fear in ancient Egypt. Each literary work is accompanied with details of its archaeological context, analytical summary of the content, and bibliography.
Lettere ai morti nell'Egitto antico e altre storie di fantasmi
MINIACI, GIANLUCA
2014-01-01
Abstract
This book gives new translations of ancient Egyptian letters to the dead, ghost stories, and formulae for protection against ghosts. These texts give insights into the interactions between the living and the dead, and the author presents a broad approach to understanding the archaeology of fear in ancient Egypt. Each literary work is accompanied with details of its archaeological context, analytical summary of the content, and bibliography.File in questo prodotto:
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