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What to expect when you're dead : an ancient tour of death and the afterlife / Robert Garland

by Robert Garland

This study examines the funerary customs and afterlife beliefs of ancient civilisations, including Egyptian, Greek, and Islamic cultures. Drawing on archaeological and literary evidence, it explores how historical societies conceptualised death and the journey beyond.

Accession 31411 ISBN 9780691266176 Publisher Princeton University Press
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