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Title

John Ransom Phillips : a contemporary book of the dead : paintings on papyrus / with essays by Zahi Hawass, Wendy Doniger.

Author

Phillips, John, 1949-

Publication

New York : Clarissa Editions ; Manchester ; New York : In association with Hudson Hills Press ; [Lanham, MD] : Distributed in the the United States, its territories and possessions, and Canada by National Book Network, c2009.

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Additional Authors

• Hawass, Zahi A.
• Doniger, Wendy

Description

320 p. : chiefly col. ill.; 31 cm.

Summary

"John Ransom Phlllips: A Contemporary Book of the Dead charts and affirms the Egyptian tradition of preparing for the afterlife by celebrating our earthly existence in all its fullness. Using watercolors on papyrus - an echo of the Book of the Dead incantations written on papyrus scrolls buried with mummies in ancient Egypt - this collection of colorful paintings creates a contemporary interpretation of how human beings contemplate their earthly and spiritual existence. Phillips's work is a vivid visual exploration into universal and timeless themes of life, love, fear, hope, and sublime happiness that combine into the human experience." "Commentaries by authors Zahi Hawass and Wendy Doniger place the images in historical and spiritual context with the ancient texts and argue that his body of work is a continuation of the celebration of life, rebirth, and transformation."--Jacket.

Subject

• Phillips, John, 1949-
• Book of the dead > In art

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Part I with Zahi Hawass -- Going forth by day -- Dimensions of the afterlife -- Part II with Wendy Doniger -- A contemporary Book of the Dead -- Part III: Encountering others in the afterlife -- Measuring -- Body parts -- Sirens -- Transformation -- A life fully lived.

ISBN

• 9781555953157
• 1555953158

LCCN

^^2009007350

OCLC

• 310224944
• SCSB-10115180

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library