Tutankhamun : pharaoh, icon, enigma : lost for three thousand years, misunderstood for a century
Tyldesley, Joyce A.2022
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A hundred years ago, a team of archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings made a remarkable discovery: a near-complete royal burial, an ancient mummy, and golden riches beyond imagination. The lost tomb of Tutankhamun ignited a media frenzy, propelled into overdrive by rumours of a deadly ancient curse. But amid the hysteria, many stories -- including that of Tutankhamun himself -- were distorted or forgotten. Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley has gathered ten unique perspectives together for the first time, including that of the teenage pharaoh and his family, ancient embalmers and tomb robbers, famous Western explorers and forgotten Egyptian archaeologists. This is a journey that spans from ancient Thebes in 1336 BCE when a young king on a mission to restore his land met an unexpected and violent end, to modern Luxor in 1922 CE when the tomb's discovery led to a fight over ownership that continues to this day. Above all, this is the story of Tutankhamun, as he would have wanted to be remembered. Piecing together three thousand years of evidence and unpicking the misunderstandings that surround Egypt's most famous king, this book offers a vital reappraisal on his life, death and enduring legacy.
Main title:
Tutankhamun : pharaoh, icon, enigma : lost for three thousand years, misunderstood for a century / Professor Joyce Tyldesley.
Author:
Tyldesley, Joyce A., author
Imprint:
London : Headline, 2022.©2022
Collation:
xxiii, 292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), genealogical table, maps ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
97814722898589781472289858
Dewey class:
932.014092932.014
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
527045
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 932.014 TYL | Available |