Tutankhamen conjurs all the fascination that people have with Egypt. Ironically very little is known about the boy king.He was born in one of the most traumatictimes in Egypts 3000 year history. The nations religion was changed to montheism, as was the nations capital city. Leading egypotologist Bob Brier brings to life the dramatic story of Tutankhamen , the " boy king " who died mysteriously at the very young age of twenty.
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Dr. Bob Brier has spent more than twenty years studying ancient Egypt, focusing on paleopathology, the study of disease in the ancient world. He is one of the world's most authoritative and respected Egyptologists and the author of two previous books, Ancient Egyptian Magic and Egyptian Mummies. Currently, he hosts the Learning Channel's most successful series ever,The Great Egyptians. Dr. Brier is chairman of the philosophy department at the C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University, in Brookville, New York.
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I love this book. I am a very busy mom and I don't get alot of time to myself. This book is great even if you only have 20 minutes at a time to read it. Dr. Briar writes more like a story-teller than a history professor. He takes us beyond the grandeur and shows us the "humsn" side of Ancient Egyptian life as well as the politics of archeology. Its captivating. We have 2 of Dr. Briar's lecture series on DVD so I was already a fan and the book did not change that. If I had professors like him in college I'd probably have been a History major.
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I would agree with the other reviewer who said this is not an overly academic treatment. In fact, it is a like a show from the history channel put into book form. I was hoping for something that addressed Egyptology per se and gave you some insight into the controversies in the academic discipline. It was a disappointment on this level.
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My husband is really enjoying this book and cannot put it down. He loves mummies and Egypt. Good book to get; we recommend it.
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- Valley of the Kings by Elizabeth E. Carter on 10 pages
- The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen, Vol. 3: The Annexe of Treasury (Duckworth Egyptology Series) (v. 3) by Howard Carter on 6 pages
- The Valley of the Kings (Digging for the Past) by Stuart Tyson Smith in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Amarna Reports, III (Occasional publications) (Pt. 3) by Barry J. Kemp in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Akhenaten and Nefertiti by Cyril Aldred in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians (Daily Life Through History) by Bob Brier on page 31, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Realm of the Ring Lords: The Myth and Magic of the Grail Quest by Laurence Gardner in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Who Killed King Tut?: Using Modern Forensics to Solve a 3,300-Year Old Mystery by Michael R. King in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The 7 Systems of Balance: A Natural Prescription for Healthy Living in a Hectic World by Paul Sorgi in Back Matter
- Tutankhamen: The Life and Death of the Boy-King by Christine El Mahdy on page 124
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