Ancient Egyptian tombs : the culture of life and death / Steven Snape. [electronic resource] Snape, S. R. (Steven R.) Wiley InterScience (Online service) Tombs Egypt. Funeral rites and ceremonies Egypt. DT62.T6 S56 2011 932 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. This book explores the development of tombs as a cultural phenomenon in ancient Egypt and examines what tombs reveal about ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptians & rsquo; belief in the afterlife. Investigates the roles of tombs in the development of funerary practicesDraws on a range of data, including architecture, artifacts and textsDiscusses tombs within the context of everyday life in Ancient EgyptStresses the importance of the tomb as an eternal expression of the self. Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xvi, 289 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444393743 eng Blackwell ancient religions Blackwell ancient religions. Ancient Egyptian tombs. Ancient Egyptian tombs. Egypt Social conditions. Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C. Egypt Antiquities. Egypt. fast (OCoLC)fst01208755 Egypt. Egypt. Egypt.