![]() ![]() In Tutankhamen: The Life and Death of the Boy-King, Christine El Mahdy finally delivers a coherent portrait of King Tut's life and its historical significance. ![]() ![]() Mahdy Christine (290 results) You searched for: Author: mahdy christine. Traditional histories, founded on incomplete investigation and academic dogma, shed almost no light on the details of a life as complicated and as fascinating as it was short. Tutankhamen: The Life and Death of the Boy-King by Christine El Mahdy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. ![]() Despite the young monarch's almost universal recognition in death, Egyptologists know very little about his life. Tutankhamen was secretly buried by his successor, the author argues, in order to ensure order in Egypt. See all books authored by Christine Hobson el-Mahdy, including The World of the Pharaohs: A Complete Guide to Ancient Egypt, and Tutankhamen: The Life and. Thirty-five hundred years ago, the mightiest empire on Earth crowned a boy as its king, then worshipped him as a god. Martin's Press, 25.95 (341pp) ISBN 978-1-9. Lost in a frenzy of speculation-anthropological, scientific, and commercial-was Tutankhamen himself. What kind of society could produce such spectacular treasures only to bury them forever? When Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered in 1922, even the most experienced archaeologists joined the international community in marveling at the incredible wealth-and seemingly bizarre rituals-of ancient Egypt. ![]()
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