Mummies in nineteenth century America : ancient Egyptians as artifacts /
"This work examines Egyptian mummies as artifacts in pre-1900 America--how they got here, what happened to them, and how they were perceived. Collected newspaper accounts and other documents reveal the progression of American interest in mummies. Numerous mummies are identified, and commentary...
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مؤلفون آخرون: ,
التنسيق: كتاب
اللغة: English
منشور في:
Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
c2009.
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رقم الطلب: DT62 .M7 W65 2009
| الملخص: | "This work examines Egyptian mummies as artifacts in pre-1900 America--how they got here, what happened to them, and how they were perceived. Collected newspaper accounts and other documents reveal the progression of American interest in mummies. Numerous mummies are identified, and commentary on mummy coffins and discussion of methods of public exhibition are included" -- Provided by publisher. |
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| وصف مادي: | xi, 292 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| بيبلوغرافيا: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ردمك: | 9780786439416 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786439416 (softcover : alk. paper) |
| ابحث عن Aid: | https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/staffView?searchId=3254&recPointer=0&recCount=25&searchType=0&bibId=15837994 https://catalog.lib.uchicago.edu/vufind/Record/7889671/Details#tabnav Hadeer |