The story of Tutankhamun : an intimate life of the boy who became king / Garry J. Shaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaw, Garry J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pharaohs--Biography.

Pharaohs.

Egypt--History--Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C.

Egypt.

Tutankhamen, King of Egypt.

Tutankhamen.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 191 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Story of Tutankhamun

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 sparked imaginations across the globe. While Howard Carter emptied its treasures, Tut-mania gripped the world-and in many ways, never left. But who was the "boy king," and what was his life really like? Garry J. Shaw tells the full story of Tutankhamun's reign and his modern rediscovery. As pharaoh, Tutankhamun had to manage an empire, navigate influential courtiers, and suffered the pain of losing at least two children-all before his nineteenth birthday. Shaw explores the boy king's treasures and possessions, from a lock of his grandmother's hair to a reed cut with his own hands. He looks too at Ankhesenamun, Tutankhamun's wife, and the power queens held. This is a compelling new biography that weaves together intriguing details about ancient Egyptian culture, its beliefs, and its place in the wider world."-- Publisher's description.

Contents:

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 The Story of Tutankhaten

2 Restoring Order

3 The Mortal God

4 Preparing for a Journey

5 The Dark Before the Dawn

6 The Lost Tomb

7 A Century of Tut-Mania

Endnotes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-186) and index.

ISBN:

0-300-26904-8