Modern Mummies: The Preservation of the Human Body in the Twentieth Century - Couverture souple

Quigley, Christine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0786428511 ISBN 13 : 9780786428519

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2006

Synopsis

For many, a mummy is an Egyptian pharaoh, wrapped in cloth, found thousands of years later in a pyramid by archaeologists. But mummies need not be ancient. Modern-day mummies can be found under glass in special tombs built in their honor, in private collections where they have come to rest after decades on the carnival circuit, in dissecting rooms of medical schools, and in the basements of funeral homes waiting for decades to be claimed by the next of kin.

Stories about the famous (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Ho Chi Minh, Eva Peron) and the not-so-famous (Leslie Hansell wanted her body mummified to bask in the sun rather than being buried in the cold ground) mummies are told here in great detail, along with a broader look at the history and process of mummification. The book includes a comprehensive study of the successful prolonged preservation of the human body, and delves into the law and science of modern mummification.

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À propos de l'auteur

The late Christine Quigley authored books and articles, wrote an eclectic blog called Quigley's Cabinet and reviewed books for Fortean Times.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786428511
• ISBN 13: 9780786428519
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 271
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible