Screen LibraryTutankhamen：the search for an Egyptian king
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| Published: |
Basic Books,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2012. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xx, 316 p., [16] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780465020201 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0465020208 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | K884 |
| CLC: | K884.118 |
| Call Number: | K884.118/T981 |
| Contents: |
"Published in 2012 in Great Britain by Profile Books Ltd."--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-303) and index. Tutankhamen's many curses -- Tutankhamen : life and death -- Loss -- Discovery -- Recovery -- Inventory -- Autopsy -- Family -- Restoration -- Tutankhamen : life after death --Tutankhamen's curse -- Secrets and lies -- Tutankhamen abroad -- Who was who in ancient Egypt -- Egyptologists and 'experts' at the time of the discovery. Presents a portrait of King Tutankhamen, a fascinating and misunderstood ruler, shedding new light on his importance, his enduring power, and the archaeological discovery that earned him a place in the popular imagination. |