The prevention and cure of disease and the treatment of injuries were major concerns in ancient Egypt.  Poorly understood in Egyptian society, illness informed muchof their art.  Featuring work form the Metropolitan Museum's collection, this fascinating book examines this relatively unexplored aspect of Egyptian art.  It includes two introductory essays on Egyptian medicine, descriptions and photographs of sixty-four objects and the first colour reproduction of the Edwin Smith papyrus in its entirety, accompanied by a full translation.  One of the world's oldest scientific documents, the fifteen-foot-long Smith papyrus (now housed in the New York Academy of Medicine) discusses both practical and magical treatments of wounds and other maladies.  Exhibition schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 12 September 2005 to 15 January 2006.

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