Mummified

'Who would have thought that Egyptian mummies are alive and well all around us? Angela Stienne's book helps us to see the ancient mummy in the brown paint of gallery paintings, in anatomy lectures, even in modern discussions of race and ethnicity. This brilliantly written book proves that the mummy has reawakened within our own social spaces as a material link between past and present. A must read.' Kara Cooney, Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art & Architecture, University of California Los Angeles 'Mummified is a refreshing take on ancient Egyptian human remains. Inviting readers to reflect on and question the history behind the modern Western fascination with mummies , it will help museum visitors see them as human beings rather than objects of display.' Dr Heba Abd el Gawad, Egypt's Dispersed Heritage Project, University College London 'A compelling, captivating and complete book: it takes us on a journey through which we discover, enchanted, what it is about Egyptian mummies that has captured our imaginations and the imaginations of those who preceded us.' Dario Piombino-Mascali, Research Professor in Anthropology, Vilnius University 'Stienne's book is important because it takes seriously the perspective of the observer rather than attempting to reconstitute the ancient person. This results in some fascinating and genuinely insightful reflections on the reception of the ancient Egyptian dead in museums.' Dr Campbell Price, Curator of Egypt and Sudan, Manchester Museum -- .