- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd; illustrated edition edition (24 Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0750936509
- ISBN-13: 978-0750936507
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 18.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,215,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Mummies are time travellers, tangible ghosts. In this informative, rich and readable A-Z compendium, world-renowned Egyptologist and mummy expert Bob Brier broadens our understanding of what mummies are, who they were, and how they came to be mummies. A timely book about a rapidly expanding area of interest, it includes descriptions of famous mummies from Napoleon, Lenin and Eva Peron to Tutankhamen and the Ice Man of the Alps. The global coverage offers views on Egyptian, Chinese, Italian, Peruvian and Native American mummies, among others, while the timescale moves through Ancient Egyptian mumification methods right to the present-day cryogenic techniques. Brier also documents the influence of mummies upon literature, film, the visual arts and popular culture. This book contains all the tools you could need in solving the riddle that every mummy contains.
About the Author
Bob Brier, perhaps best known as the first person in 2,000 years to successfully mummy a human cadaver using the tools and methods of the Ancient Egyptians, is the author of more than 100 books and articles on Egyptology and paleopathology. Based at Long Island University, he is currently engaged in unravelling the mystery of Tutankhamen's untimely demise.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great overview of mummies.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Encyclopedia of Mummies (Hardcover)
A great overview of all types of mummies. It even covers pop culture. Bob Brier has greater knowledge then most of mummies, he even made one himself!
2.0 out of 5 stars
Mediocre,
By A Customer
This review is from: Encyclopedia of Mummies (Hardcover)
An exremly sketchy overview of the different types of mummies created by different societies in the past. Also, at one point in the book something is dated as the year zero. There is no such date.
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3.6 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Worth Your Time & Attention,
By Ankhesenamun - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Encyclopedia of Mummies (Hardcover)
Dr. Brier's book Encyclopedia of mummies is, (despite bad reader reviews) a very thought provoking & fascinating book. His book tells us about everything on mummies, from Egyptian to Peruvian, to bog mummies, to Evita & Popes! Yes, it's true, the information is scarce, but there are hundreds of entries in here! I think Brier wanted this to be used similiar as to how you would use a dictionary. Just look up a word, & there it is. I think the fact that he wrote about "fluff & stuff" the candy, movies, books..may be to show us how silly we have been in our knowledge & consideratiion of mummies, they were once people after all. It comes to show that though we've changed our mummy image in popular culture, they basically recieve the same treatment they always have. Brier's entries prove this. The entries are, brief, but he presents the facts vividly enough with his usual flair, that you get a good idea of the subject. I would say that this is a book anyone interested in mummies should have. At the very least for quick reference purposes. An excellent companion to this book, was Discovery Channel's Unwrapped: The Mysterious World of Mummies. You can still see what it was about at discovery.com. I think Brier did an excellent job for the way he choose to present the information & I guarantee his writing methods aren't as 'stiff' as the other guys & you'll learn things you never imagined possible.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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IT's only an encyclopedia you guys!,
By Seti "setithegreat" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Encyclopedia of Mummies (Paperback)
Wow, this book is really getting some bad reviews! Well, it seems like people expect it to be some in-depth resource - when in fact it is written in a form of an encyclopedia, as can be deduced from the title. Which means it gives a little bit of info about many things. And I think as an encyclopedia it does an excellent job.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A nice beginners source for the young ones,
By John Ingle - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Encyclopedia of Mummies (Paperback)
Well this is an encyclopedia of mummies after all and it covers a very broad range of mummie nostagalia from really non-sensical 'stuff' to really interesting facts. The pictures are of an excellent quality and really liven up this somewhat "dead" book...sorry couldn't help it.The book is entertaining yet it falls short of being an "academic" resource. Don't get me wrong the information is quite good and the bibliography is quite extent but it seems that this encyclopedia is geared more towards a younger audience and would be an excellent stepping stone for a child or teenager who is interested in mummies, both recent and ancient. Another interesting section of the book is the appendix that lists where the mummies are displayed at and how many each collection has and from what time period. So if you ever go on a trip to one of the areas that house the museums where the mummies are it would be an interesting side trip for the family. I would recommend this encyclopedia for any one who is interested in all things mummies but for the serious student there are other and better works to be found on the subject. |
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