Mummified

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The Stories Behind Egyptian Mummies in Museums

By Angela Stienne

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Mummified by Angela Stienne delves into the hidden history of Egyptian mummies displayed in British and French museums. The narrative travels between Egypt, Paris and London, revealing stories of grave-robbing, theft and the often disrespectful treatment of these ancient human remains. From being unrolled in public spectacles and dissected for racial studies to even being consumed for supposed health benefits, the book challenges readers to reconsider the ethical implications and human dignity owed to these millennia-old bodies.
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Format: Hardback

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This book is ideal for readers interested in museum history, archaeology, anthropology, and ethical debates surrounding cultural artefacts, as well as anyone fascinated by Ancient Egypt and its legacy in Western museums.

Mummified explores the curious, unsettling and controversial cases of mummies held in French and British museums. From powdered mummies eaten as medicine to mummies unrolled in public, dissected for racial studies and DNA-tested in modern laboratories, there is a lot more to these ancient remains than first meets the eye.

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The unsettling stories of how Egyptian mummies came to be held in British and French museums.

We all know what a mummy is—or do we? In Mummified, Angela Stienne explores the little-known stories behind the Ancient Egyptian remains displayed in British and French museums.

Taking the reader on a journey between Egypt, Paris and London, Stienne exposes a murky world of grave-robbing, theft and callously treated human remains. Mummies have been unrolled in public, dissected for race studies and even eaten for their supposed health-giving properties. But does the fact they are thousands of years old mean they can be treated as objects, or do we owe them the same respect we would any other human body?

Investigating matters of life and death and the ethics of collection and display, Mummified offers a fresh perspective on these ancient bodies, which have fascinated Europeans for centuries.

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Praised by experts such as Kara Cooney from UCLA as a brilliantly written exploration that links ancient mummies to modern social contexts, Mummified is lauded for making readers see mummies as human beings rather than mere exhibits. Dr Heba Abd el Gawad of University College London describes it as a refreshing perspective that invites museum visitors to question historical attitudes. Dario Piombino-Mascali calls it a compelling journey revealing the fascination that Egyptian mummies have held through ages.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526161895

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manchester University Press

Illustration: 30 black & white illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 404g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Dr Angela Stienne is a cultural historian, museum researcher and storyteller. In 2016 she created the website Mummy Stories, which aims to reshape the discussion around human remains in museums by collecting people's stories of their own encounters.