Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material / Jing Wen -- Copyright Page / Jing Wen -- Abbreviations / Jing Wen -- Introduction / Jing Wen -- Chapter 1 Children of the Tomb Owner / Jing Wen -- Chapter 2 Siblings of the Tomb Owner / Jing Wen -- Chapter 3 Parents and Other Relatives / Jing Wen -- Chapter 4 Family Groups and the sn -ḏt Problem / Jing Wen -- Chapter 5 The Role of Family Members in the Funerary Cult / Jing Wen -- Conclusion / Jing Wen -- Appendix 1 References of Tombs / Jing Wen -- Appendix 2 Designations and Titles of Family Members / Jing Wen -- Appendix 3 Stance of Family Members / Jing Wen -- Appendix 4 Family Groups / Jing Wen -- Appendix 5 Occurrences of Stances / Jing Wen -- Appendix 6 Tombs Containing Specific Stances / Jing Wen -- Bibliography / Jing Wen -- Indexes / Jing Wen.

In The Iconography of Family Members in Egypt’s Elite Tombs of the Old Kingdom, , Jing Wen offers a comprehensive survey of how ancient Egyptians portrayed their family members in the reliefs of an elite tomb. Through the analysis of the depiction of family members, this book investigates familial relations, the funerary cult of the dead, ancestor worship, and relevant texts. It provides a new hypothesis and perspective that would update our understanding of the Egyptian funerary practice and familial ideology. The scenes of family members are not a record of family history but language games of the tomb owner that convey specific meaning to those who enter the chapel despite time and space.

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