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Lord and Pharaoh: Carnarvon and the Search for Tutankhamun

Autor Brian Fagan
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 mar 2015
Both born to power and wealth, and raised by courtiers, they lived lives of aristocrats and landowners, in poor health and with uncertain futures. Though they lived over 3000 years apart, the lives of Egyptian King Tutankhamun and the fifth Lord Carnarvon share many parallels, not the least of which was Carnarvon’s sponsorship of the team that found the pharaoh’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Brian Fagan’s narrative expertly weaves these two lives together, showing similarities and differences between these two powerful men.

-Both figures are placed in their historical context, showing the political and social machinations of 18th Dynasty Egypt and 20th century archaeological exploration in Egypt.
-Grounded in historical and archaeological research, the two figures are made to come alive as real people.
-An Afterword by the author shows archaeologists how to tell research stories that are accessible to a wider audience.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781629581514
ISBN-10: 1629581518
Pagini: 183
Ilustrații: 15 illustrations, notes, references, index
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Left Coast Press Inc
Colecția Left Coast Press

Recenzii

“The author does justice to the excitement, anxieties, and consequences of the discovery.  The book is well illustrated by photos, line drawings, and maps.  An excellent introduction to an exciting story! … Summing Up: Essential.”

—CHOICE Magazine

Notă biografică

Brian Fagan is the most celebrated and widely read popular writer on archaeology in the United States. Emeritus professor of anthropology at University of California Santa Barbara, he is author of dozens of popular books, many of the leading textbooks, several reference volumes, as well as numerous scholarly works on archaeology in all of its facets. Fagan regularly appears as a commentator or writer in media programs on archaeology. His account of early Egyptology, The Rape of the Nile, is now in its third edition and is regarded as a classic of the genre. He also wrote the acclaimed Egypt of the Pharaohs for the National Geographic Society. Fagan has won numerous awards for his writing and teaching from professional archaeological organizations.

Cuprins

Preface Chapter 1: The Valley of Pharaohs Chapter 2: “Effective for Aten” Chapter 3: The Gambler with Enthusiasms Chapter 4: Jostled between Rivals Chapter 5: Tourists and Millionaires Chapter 6: Tutankhamun, “The Justified” Chapter 7: “The records of the past are not ours to play with” Chapter 8: Strenuous and Dusty Endeavours Chapter 9: Restorer of Amun Chapter 10: Carter and Carnarvon Chapter 11: Death of the Pharaoh Chapter 12: Closing in on the Tomb Chapter 13: “It is wonderful” Chapter 14: The Mosquito’s Bite Chapter 15: Aftermath Chapter 16: Epilogue Chapter 17: Afterword: Writing the Story Notes References Index About the Author

Descriere

Though they lived over 3000 years apart, the lives of Egyptian King Tutankhamun and the fifth Lord Carnarvon-- who found his tomb-- share many parallels. Brian Fagan’s artful narrative weaves these two lives together, showing how archaeological information can effectively tell the story of real lives of people in the past.