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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I honestly don't see why this book was written at all. Even in the introduction it was acknowledged that Tutenkhamun was not a very important king and didn't live very long and not a whole lot happened during his reign. The Boy Behind the Mask purports to be a biography of Tutenkhamun, but since practically nothing is known about King Tut -- not even his parentage -- this biography is nothing more than a series of educated guesses, based mainly on the items found in his tomb. It's full of words and phrases like "maybe" and "probably" and "could have" and "however." The author should be credited for not making declarative statements when so little is known, but her book left me feeling frustrated rather than intrigued. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
The name of Tutankhamun brings to mind shining images of gold treasure, a secret tomb, and an ancient curse. However, the real history of the young king is surrounded by rumor and mystery. 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. In this revelatory book, Egyptologist Charlotte Booth uses these artefacts along with photographs of the finds made available here for the first time for the general public to breathe brilliant new life into Tutankhamun and the world in which he lived. 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. Only seven or eight years old at the time, he managed to unite a divided empire, restore the ancient religious practices, and maintain years of peace with the neighboring empires. 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 was the tomb so hastily closed? And while a young boy, what was his relationship with his mother, his father the king, his wife, and allies? By looking beyond the glittering treasure to the personal and beloved items that were buried alongside him over 2,500 years ago, including games, clothes, plants, and food, Booth provides a refreshing and unique examination of the life and times of the most famous pharaoh in the world, from his childhood pastimes and familial relationships, to his brief reign, political relations, and amazing legacy. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)932.014092History and Geography Ancient World Ancient Egypt to 640 Early history to 332 BC Pharaohs -- Biography and HistoryClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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Length? – A couple of days to read.
Characters? – Memorable, several characters.
Setting? – Real world Egypt 1350 - 1340 BC.
Written approximately? – 2007.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Ready to read more.
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? No. In a few places it s repetitive, and in others it contradicts itself.
Short storyline: A study of the history of one of Egypt's most famous kings, as well as the dance through his family and life.
Notes for the reader: An enjoyable look at history though the "It may have been like the lens." Sometimes it's difficult to distinguish between known facts and conjecture. ( )