The Boy Behind the Mask: Meeting the Real Tutankhamun
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1851685448 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The Boy Behind the Mask remains a readable and wide-ranging book - and one that will surely help to introduce a new generation to the fascination of King Tut." -- Times Higher Educational Supplement"The end of the Eighteenth Dynasty is, and will no doubt remain, of huge interest and this volume is a useful contribution to our understanding of the period." -- Ancient Egypt"This key book provides an amazing insight into a boy, and his life and times." -- The Good Book Guide, December, 2007
However, the real history of the young king is surrounded by rumor and mystery. Surviving a plague which felled his family one by one as it swept across the land, Tutankhamun stepped up to the throne at one of the most turbulent periods of Egyptian history. Alongside the vast riches miraculously discovered by Howard Carter in the famous tomb were more mundane finds including textiles, plates of food, plants, and childhood relics. A decade later, he was gone, the victim of a mysterious death surrounding which questions have persisted that researchers are only now beginning to answer: What were the real reasons behind the boy king’s sudden death? Why
She has written numerous articles, and her published books include People of Ancient Egypt (Tempus Press, 2005). Charlotte Booth teaches Egyptology at Birkbeck College in London and is a freelance Etyptologist. She currently resides in Essex, UK.
Mary Hart said Five Stars. Great book condition