The Encyclopedia of Mummies

Mummies are time travelers--tangible ghosts. In this informative, rich, and readable A-to-Z compendium, world-renowned Egyptologist and mummy expert Bob Brier broadens our understanding of what mummies are, who they were, and how they came to be mummies. A timely book about a rapidly expanding area of study. It includes descriptions of: *mummies of the famous, such as Napoleon, Lenin, and Eva Peron, and famous mummies such as Tutankhamen, The Ice Man of the Alps, Tollund Man, and Lindow Woman *obscure and remarkable mummies, such as Elmer J. McCurdy and The Soap Lady of Philadelphia *Egyptian, Chinese, Italian, Peruvian, and Native American mummies, among others *mummification methods, from those of the ancient Egyptians to present-day cryonic techniques *scientists, explorers, fanatics, and eccentrics who have contributed to our knowledge of mummies *the range of sciences--paleopathology, archaeology, physiology, forensic science, radiology, chemistry--that play a role in solving the riddle that every mummy contains *and much more From Pulitzer Prize winner Seamus Heaney's poems to Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, The Encyclopedia of Mummies documents the influence of mummies on literature, film, the visual arts, and popular culture. Thoughtful appendices, a lengthy bibliography, and an index assist readers in following their curiosity to the fullest.