Dealing with the Dead in Ancient Egypt: The Funerary Business of Petebaste - Hardcover

by Koenraad Donker Van Heel (Author)

1. For the thousands of readers of various editions of THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD
2. Gives a real and an intimate insight into the lives of ordinary people 2700 years ago, based on real documents that only very few people in the world can read.
3. Accessibly written.
4. Provides rich detail on funerary business in ancient Egypt, including many of its surprising aspects, such as singing and dancing by professionals in the night before burial.

Author Biography

Koenraad Donker van Heel resides in The Netherlands.