- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Penguin; Life and death of a pharaoh. preface by His Ex... edition (23 Nov 1989)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140116656
- ISBN-13: 978-0140116656
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 19.2 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,755,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this brilliant book, now a classic, the renowned French archaeologist Madame Desroches-Noblecourt recounts the story of the tomb's discovery, examines the treasures found in the burial chamber and demonstrates the ways in which they throw new light on our view of Egyptian history and culture generally.
Accompanied by thirty-two magnificent colour photographs and more than a hundred monochrome illustrations, this definitive text gives meaning and context to the most astonishing archaeological find of all time.
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Format:Paperback
A thorough and fascinating insight into the life and death of one of the most famous and historically beloved Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, the last child of the XVIIIth Dynasty.
The book opens with the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon, and some background detail on the Valley of the Kings, the rulers f the dynasty, and other archaeological finds both previous and contemporary. The reader is then guided through Tutankhamen's tomb, just as the team uncovered it, through each room and the resplendant treasures within, in a detailed and shining inventory. It does grow a little tiresome in its excessiveness, but there were enough illustrations to keep me on track and make it exciting nonetheless. The author also uses this section to mention some of the mysteries and descrepancies surrounding certain objects and their positions inside the tomb, adding depth and intrigue to what could have become a monotonous catalogue.
From here we are taken back to the start of the heretic period, to the lives and reigns of Amenophis III and Akhenaten, the Heretic King of Amarna, then into the life and reign of Tutankhamen himself. This is perhaps the most dynamic and easily-read part of the book, and also provides a valuable background to the subsequent extensive sections on his death and mummification, and explanations of the funerary objects and rites which would immortalise the dead king and ease his passage into eternal life.
This is fairly exhaustive and occasionally repetitive, but it is ultimately a worthwhile and absorbing, even moving account of the child pharaoh's brave reign and tragically youthful demise, and the determination of his faithful followers to protect him into eternity.
The book opens with the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon, and some background detail on the Valley of the Kings, the rulers f the dynasty, and other archaeological finds both previous and contemporary. The reader is then guided through Tutankhamen's tomb, just as the team uncovered it, through each room and the resplendant treasures within, in a detailed and shining inventory. It does grow a little tiresome in its excessiveness, but there were enough illustrations to keep me on track and make it exciting nonetheless. The author also uses this section to mention some of the mysteries and descrepancies surrounding certain objects and their positions inside the tomb, adding depth and intrigue to what could have become a monotonous catalogue.
From here we are taken back to the start of the heretic period, to the lives and reigns of Amenophis III and Akhenaten, the Heretic King of Amarna, then into the life and reign of Tutankhamen himself. This is perhaps the most dynamic and easily-read part of the book, and also provides a valuable background to the subsequent extensive sections on his death and mummification, and explanations of the funerary objects and rites which would immortalise the dead king and ease his passage into eternal life.
This is fairly exhaustive and occasionally repetitive, but it is ultimately a worthwhile and absorbing, even moving account of the child pharaoh's brave reign and tragically youthful demise, and the determination of his faithful followers to protect him into eternity.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Fabulous reference!
28 Jun 1999
Format:Paperback
Desroches-Noblecourt is one of the foremost experts on the subject of Tutankhamon. This volume is dense in information while remaining thoroughly entertaining. A library on the period must include this excellent book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
That book is one of the most outstanding books in history.
2 Jan 1999
Format:Paperback
Tutankhamen: Life and Death of a Pharaoh has surely become one of my favorite books to read.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Great book with lots of infomation!
16 Sep 1998
Format:Paperback
I think this book was great. I'am only 12 and I was doing a project at school on tutankahmen and I got 25 out of 25 for my project! It had lots of useful infomation.
A great book and well written!
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