The Mysterious Death of Tutankhamun

Doherty, Paul C.

ISBN 10: 1841195952 / ISBN 13: 9781841195957

Edité par CONSTABLE, 2002

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More than 3000 years after his death, the entire civilized world is familiar with the face and burial site of one young Egyptian ruler. It is assumed he died of natural causes, a sad but unavoidable fate. But is there a hidden story? In this account of the life and death of Tutankhamun, Paul Doherty tells how the calm and beautiful mask conceals a story of bloody intrigue at the Egyptian court, resulting in sudden death, hurried burial and a crisis that threatened the very existence of the Empire. Was Tutankhamun secretly assassinated by the powerful cartel that ran the court and the country? What exactly was the role of the powerful first minister, Ay? Could he have murdered his young charge in order to wear the imperial crown himself?

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Mysterious Death of Tutankhamun
• Éditeur: CONSTABLE
• Date de parution: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1841195952
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781841195957
• Reliure: Hardback
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Fine

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Synopsis

More than 3000 years after his death, the entire civilized world is familiar with the face and burial site of one young Egyptian ruler. It is assumed he died of natural causes, a sad but unavoidable fate. But is there a hidden story? In this account of the life and death of Tutankhamun, Paul Doherty tells how the calm and beautiful mask conceals a story of bloody intrigue at the Egyptian court, resulting in sudden death, hurried burial and a crisis that threatened the very existence of the Empire. Was Tutankhamun secretly assassinated by the powerful cartel that ran the court and the country? What exactly was the role of the powerful first minister, Ay? Could he have murdered his young charge in order to wear the imperial crown himself?

À propos de l?auteur

Paul Doherty is the internationally renowned author of many historical novels, including The Mask of Ra and others set in ancient Egypt. He studied history at Liverpool and Oxford universities, and gained his doctorate at Oxford. He is now a headmaster and lives near Epping Forest.