Download or read book The Mummy s Curse written by Roger Luckhurst and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the winter of 1922-23 archaeologist Howard Carter and his wealthy patron George Herbert, the Fifth Earl of Carnarvon, sensationally opened the tomb of Tutenkhamen. Six weeks later Herbert, the sponsor of the expedition, died in Egypt. The popular press went wild with rumours of a curse on those who disturbed the Pharaoh's rest and for years followed every twist and turn of the fate of the men who had been involved in the historic discovery. Long dismissed by Egyptologists, the mummy's curse remains a part of popular supernatural belief. Roger Luckhurst explores why the myth has captured the British imagination across the centuries, and how it has impacted on popular culture. Tutankhamen was not the first curse story to emerge in British popular culture. This book uncovers the 'true' stories of two extraordinary Victorian gentlemen widely believed at the time to have been cursed by the artefacts they brought home from Egypt in the nineteenth century. These are weird and wonderful stories that weave together a cast of famous writers, painters, feted soldiers, lowly smugglers, respected men of science, disreputable society dames, and spooky spiritualists. Focusing on tales of the curse myth, Roger Luckhurst leads us through Victorian museums, international exhibitions, private collections, the battlefields of Egypt and Sudan, and the writings of figures like Arthur Conan Doyle, Rider Haggard and Algernon Blackwood. Written in an open and accessible style, this volume is the product of over ten years research in London's most curious archives. It explores how we became fascinated with Egypt and how this fascination was fuelled by myth, mystery, and rumour. Moreover, it provides a new and startling path through the cultural history of Victorian England and its colonial possessions.
Download or read book Legends of Our Lady Mary the Perpetual Virgin and Her Mother Hanna written by Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Some Account of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of Lady Meux of Theobald s Park Waltham Cross written by Lady Valerie Susie Langdon Meux and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Festivals of Opet the Valley and the New Year written by Masashi Fukaya and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume compares the religious and social functions of the Ancient Egyptian festivals of Opet, the Valley, and the New Year. Until now, detailed study of the New Year Festival has only been carried out with reference to the Greco-Roman period; this study turns its attention to the New Kingdom.
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Download or read book Some Account of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of Lady Meux written by E. A. Wallis Budge and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Some Account of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of Lady Meux of Theobald s Park Waltham Cross Classic Reprint written by E. A. Wallis Budge and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-08 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Some Account of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of Lady Meux, of Theobald's Park, Waltham Cross Thebes. The mummy and coffin of nes-amsu, the second prophet of the god Amsu, and prophet of the god Khonsu at Apu (the Panopolis of the Greeks, represented to day by the modern town of Akhmim in Upper Egypt), about b.c. 350; they were presented to Lady Meux in 1886 by the late Walter Ingram, Esq. The mummy is interesting as an example of a body carefully preserved by the use of bitumen; the coffin is a good specimen of the work of the funereal craftsman of that period, and its value is enhanced by its perfect condition. There is, moreover, every reason for believing that nes-amsa was an ancestor. Of Nekau, whose sepulchral stele is preserved in Lady Meux's Collection (see No. The designs and colouring and subject matter of the inscriptions recall the work of a much older period, and prove that, in spite of the corrupting influences of the Greek and Persian civilizations, and the imposition of alien manners and customs upon Egypt, and the decay which was slowly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COLL OF EG written by E. a. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Walli Budge and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Some Account of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of Lady Meux of Theobald s Park Waltham Cross written by Valerie Susie Langdon Meux and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Some Account of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities written by Ernest Alfred W. Budge and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-08 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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