Bibliograph

Tutankhamen, the search for an Egyptian king, Joyce Tyldesley

Type

Label

Tutankhamen, the search for an Egyptian king, Joyce Tyldesley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-303) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tutankhamen

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

744287554

Responsibility statement

Joyce Tyldesley

Sub title

the search for an Egyptian king

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

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

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