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Tables of Contents for The Quest for Immortality
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Forewords Director, National Gallery of Art President, United Exhibits Group
vi
Acknowledgments
ix
Prologue
xi
xv
Introduction: The Quest for Immortality
1
3
Thutmose III and the Glory of the New Kingdom
4
20
Exploring the Beyond
24
28
The Tomb of a Pharaoh
The Amduat
The Litany of Re
Erik Hornung
Art for the Afterlife
52
22
Catalogue
74
140
The king and Society in the New Kingdom (1-16)
The Royal Tomb (17-51)
The Tomb of a Noble (52-75)
Realm of the Gods and the Amduat (76-107)
Facing the Gods: Selected Guide
214
7
Chronology of Ancient Egypt
221
3
Glossary
224
3
Bibliography
227
7
Index
234
6
Illustration Credits
240