Visualizing the Afterlife in the Tombs of Graeco-Roman Egypt
Author | : Marjorie Susan Venit |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107048089 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107048087 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Visualizing the Afterlife in the Tombs of Graeco-Roman Egypt by : Marjorie Susan Venit
Download or read book Visualizing the Afterlife in the Tombs of Graeco-Roman Egypt written by Marjorie Susan Venit and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the visual narratives of a group of decorated tombs from Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt (c.300 BCE-250 CE). The author contextualizes the tombs within their social, political, and religious context and considers how the multicultural population of Graeco-Roman Egypt chose to negotiate death and the afterlife.