Isbn: 9780500275795 - mummies, myth and magic in ancient egypt (21 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Describes the origins and purpose of mummification, clears up misconceptions about mummies, and looks at recent scientific studies.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Describes the origins and purpose of mummification, clears up misconceptions about mummies, and looks at recent scientific studies.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 46875175. 1789734645. 9/18/2026 12:30:45 PM.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780500275795. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good paperback, light creasing and wear. Small splash stain to fore edge.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Light wear to the covers. Shipped from the UK in recyclable card packaging.

Zustand: Good. Original wrappers, illustrations in colour and b/w, 8vo.; Permanent marker line on bottom cut.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Thames & Hudson, 1991. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. FAST Despatch by First Class Royal Mail.

Couverture souple. Zustand: bon. RO30373720: 1991. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Coins frottés, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 192 pages. Texte en anglais. 155 illustrations dont 22 en couleurs. Quelques rousseurs. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Paperback. Zustand: Collectible-Very Good. In this definitive book of the mummy and the Egyptian way of death, Christine El Mahdy reveals how to practice of mummification arose, how it was perfected, and how it came to play a central part in the ancient Egyptian quest for eternal life. In medieval times mummies were crushed to become aphrodisiacs; a hundred years ago the 'unwrapping of a mummy from Egypt' was billed as an entertainment; and the twentieth century has created its own superstition in the fabled 'Curse of the Pharaohs.' Yet the present century has also witnessed the birth of the first truly scientific studies of mummies, culminating in the major projects currently under way all round the world. 'Mummies, Myth and Magic' gives for the first time a full account of the work in progress in Europe and the United States to discover from mummies how the ancient Egyptians lived - what they ate, the illnesses they suffered from, the medical techniques available to help them and how they died. Controversial issues such as the rehydrating of tissues and the attempt to clone cells from long-dead pharaohs are also addressed. Featuring specially commissioned diagrams of tombs and royal burial chambers, and a Factfile listing mummies held by major international museums and institutions, this is the most comprehensive volume yet produced on an eternally fascinating subject.…