ALPHABETICAL BRAIN® VOCABULARY HUMANIST GALAXY OF SECULAR SCIENCE STARS KARA (Kathlyn) COONEY October 29, 2022 TO LIVE FOREVER: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum Edited by Edward Bleiberg, with an essay by Kathlyn (Kara) M. Cooney Brooklyn Museum in Association with D. Giles Limited, London, 2008 (152 pages) Quote = "To explain ancient Egyptian beliefs about death and the afterlife, the editor Edward Bleiberg offers a new perspective on the subject. Egyptians at all levels were concerned about achieving everlasting life. He describes the practical economic considerations which the Egyptians faced when they prepared for the next life. What they put in their graves depended upon what they or their families could afford. Beautiful photos of artifacts in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum illustrate the range of strategies they used to defeat death and live forever." (Paraphrased slightly from the Summary and Library Journal Review) Quote = "Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney provides documentary evidence from Deir el-Medina to describe how the ancient Egyptians tried to ensure immortality through the purchase of funerary objects. She describes how the type and quality of burial practices depended upon the economic and social aspects of the individuals from the different social classes. Cooney was the ancient Egyptian specialist at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles when the book was published in 2008." (Paraphrased by webmaster from the publisher's blurb) BOOK OUTLINE Note = Numbers in parentheses refer to pages FOREWORD by Arnold L. Lehman (6) A BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF ANCIENT EGYPT (9-20) TO LIVE FOREVER — Egyptian Funerary Beliefs and Practices by editor, Edward Bleiberg (23-107) [1] Egyptian Beliefs about the Afterlife (24-50) [2] Mummification and Rank (50-57) [3] The Elite Funeral (57-70) [4] Tombs Over time — an Inventory (70-107) HOW MUCH DID A COFFIN COST? — The Social and Economic Aspects of Funerary Arts in Ancient Egypt by Kathlyn (Kara) M. Cooney (111-141) [1] Purchasing a Coffin (115-123) [2] Purchasing Other Funerary Equipment (123-127) [3] Buying Within One’s Price Range (127-132) [4] Funerary Arts and Social Inequality (132-134) [5] Usurpation and Reuse of Burial Goods (134-138) [6] The Social and Economic Meaning of Funerary Art (138-141) NOTES — “How much did a coffin cost?” (144-145) FURTHER READING (146-147) BROOKLYN MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES (148) INDEX (149-152) AUTHOR NOTES, SUMMARY, AND BOOK DESCRIPTION SUMMARY = This history book draws on over 120 ancient Egyptian objects from the world-renowned collection of the Brooklyn Museum to illustrate ancient Egyptian strategies for defeating death and living forever. Ancient Egyptians at all levels were concerned with achieving everlasting life. However, what they put in their graves depended on what they or their families could afford. (Paraphrased slightly by webmaster by adding a sentence from the Library Journal Review) BOOK DESCRIPTION = In answering the questions at the core of the public’s fascination with ancient Egypt, and explaining Egyptian beliefs about death and the afterlife, editor Edward Bleiberg offers a fresh perspective on the subject by describing the practical economic considerations ancient Egyptians faced when they prepared for the next life. In addition, Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney, who is an ancient Egyptian specialist at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles, provides documentary evidence from Deir el-Medina excavations to describe how the ancient Egyptians attempted to ensure immortality through the purchase of funerary objects. She explains how burial practices depended upon the economic and social aspects of the individuals in the different social classes. EDITORIAL BOOK REVIEW LIBRARY JOURNAL = Two compelling subjects are intertwined here: ancient Egypt and death. This beautifully illustrated book, published in association with the Brooklyn Museum, accompanies an exhibition traveling through 2011 of 120 objects from the museum. Items range from a simple stone weapon from a predynastic man's grave to a realistically painted Roman man's mummy portrait. Bleiberg (Egyptian art curator, Brooklyn Museum) gives a helpful descriptive chronology before discussing the development of elaborate belief systems and funerary practices, including graphic details of different choices, according to one's financial means, of mummification techniques. In addition, a fascinating essay by Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney, who is the Ancient Egyptian specialist at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles, provides documentary evidence from Deir el-Medina to study the economic and social aspects of ensuring immortality by the purchase of funerary objects. A theme throughout is that ancient Egyptians at all levels were concerned about achieving everlasting life. However, what they put in their graves depended on what they or their families could afford. With 130 color and 12 black-and-white illustrations; it is recommended for all public libraries. – Anne Marie Lane, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY RECOMMENDED BY WEBMASTER: You can re-read this summary according to a reinforcement schedule, such as a few hours later and a few days later and then several times in the next week or two. This strategy can help you take advantage of the power of the spaced-repetition method of memorization. Such deep introspection can strengthen your willpower and increase your self-control and self-esteem as it improves your adaptive self-identity. REMEMBER ALWAYS: You are your adaptable memory! Click or Tap Star to: RETURN TO THE HUMANIST HUB OF SECULAR SCIENCE STARS ALPHABETICAL BRAIN® VOCABULARY produced by Infinite Interactive Ideas®