Produced by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., The Quest for Immortality in Ancient Egypt draws on art, artifacts, and onsite photography to illustrate the people of ancient Egypt's cultural and religious beliefs concerning the afterlife. Spanning over 1,200 years of Egyptian history--from 1550 B.C. to 332 B.C.--the program features a number of Egyptologists and historians, who explain the significance and symbolism of the artwork found in ancient tombs, as well as discuss funerary practices related to death, mummification, and burial. Viewers will find the gorgeous photography of coffins, jewelry, and sarcophagi in this engaging title a visual feast, even as they learn that the hopes and fears of ancient people regarding the afterlife were not so very different from our own. Recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (L. Stevens)
The Quest for Immortality in Ancient Egypt
(2002) 30 min. $19.95. Home Vision Entertainment (avail. from most distributors). Color cover. Closed captioned. ISBN: 0-7800-2578-4. Volume 17, Issue 6
The Quest for Immortality in Ancient Egypt
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