Tutankhamen and Other Essays - Couverture souple

Weigall, Arthur E. P. Brome

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108082998 ISBN 13 : 9781108082990

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

This work on Egyptian archaeology appeared in 1923 in response to surging public interest following the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Arthur Weigall (1880–1934) is chiefly remembered as an Egyptologist, although he also wrote novels, screenplays and film reviews. Following a period spent working with Flinders Petrie at Abydos, he succeeded Howard Carter in 1905 as Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt at Luxor. Here he worked diligently to protect Egyptian artefacts from the ravages of thieves, antiques dealers, public works, and amateur excavators. Ill health then forced a return to London, where Weigall became a successful set designer and later moved into journalism. He returned to Egypt to report on Carter's discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb for the Daily Mail. This collection of essays, accessible to non-specialists, appeared in 1923. Written in response to the extraordinary surge of public interest in Egyptology, the book covers various archaeological and historical subjects, taking Tutankhamun's magnificent tomb in the Valley of the Kings as its starting point.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108082998
• ISBN 13: 9781108082990
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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