Tutankhamun: The Untold Story
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Beneath the sands of Egypt's Valley of the Kings lay a secret that would shake the world — and Tutankhamun: The Untold Story rips away the veil of official history to reveal the scandal, intrigue, and fierce nationalism that surrounded the greatest archaeological find of the twentieth century. Thomas Hoving, former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a central figure in the landmark 1976 Tutankhamun exhibition, chronicles the bitter rivalries, political machinations, and suppressed truths that plagued Howard Carter's 1922 discovery of the boy pharaoh's intact tomb — a story far more dramatic than the sanitised version the public was ever permitted to hear. Drawing on privileged access to previously classified documents, private diaries, and insider knowledge, Hoving presents a gripping exposé that is equal parts archaeological thriller and cultural history. His narrative illuminates the colonial tensions between Egypt and Britain, the desperate scramble for prestige among scholars and institutions, and the lengths to which powerful men went to control one of humanity's most magnificent treasures. Written with the authority of a man who stood at the very epicentre of the Tutankhamun phenomenon, this work leaves the reader wondering: what other secrets are still buried?
Author: Thomas Hoving
Format: Hardback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Beneath the sands of Egypt's Valley of the Kings lay a secret that would shake the world — and Tutankhamun: The Untold Story rips away the veil of official history to reveal the scandal, intrigue, and fierce nationalism that surrounded the greatest archaeological find of the twentieth century. Thomas Hoving, former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a central figure in the landmark 1976 Tutankhamun exhibition, chronicles the bitter rivalries, political machinations, and suppressed truths that plagued Howard Carter's 1922 discovery of the boy pharaoh's intact tomb — a story far more dramatic than the sanitised version the public was ever permitted to hear. Drawing on privileged access to previously classified documents, private diaries, and insider knowledge, Hoving presents a gripping exposé that is equal parts archaeological thriller and cultural history. His narrative illuminates the colonial tensions between Egypt and Britain, the desperate scramble for prestige among scholars and institutions, and the lengths to which powerful men went to control one of humanity's most magnificent treasures. Written with the authority of a man who stood at the very epicentre of the Tutankhamun phenomenon, this work leaves the reader wondering: what other secrets are still buried?