Egypts Golden Couple

Author : John Darnell and Colleen Darnell
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781803991924

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Egypt's Golden Couple by John Darnell and Colleen Darnell Pdf

Akhenaten has been the subject of radically different, even contradictory, biographies. The king has achieved fame as the world's first individual and the first monotheist, but others have seen him as an incestuous tyrant who nearly ruined the kingdom he ruled. The gold funerary mask of his son Tutankhamun and the painted bust of his wife Nefertiti are the most recognizable artifacts from all of ancient Egypt. But who were Akhenaten and Nefertiti? And what do we actually know about rulers who lived more than three thousand years ago? It has been one hundred years since the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, and although "King Tut" is a household name, his nine-year rule pales in comparison to the revolutionary reign of his parents. Akhenaten and Nefertiti became gods on earth by transforming Egyptian solar worship, making innovations in art and urban design, and merging religion and politics in ways never attempted before. Combining fascinating scholarship, the suspense of detective work, and adventurous thrills, Egypt's Golden Couple is a journey through excavations, museums, hieroglyphic texts, and stunning artifacts. From clue to clue, renowned Egyptologists John and Colleen Darnell reconstruct an otherwise untold story of the magnificent reign of Akhenaten and Nefertiti.

Author : John Darnell,Colleen Darnell
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250272881

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Egypt's Golden Couple by John Darnell,Colleen Darnell Pdf

Two celebrated Egyptologists bring to vivid life the intriguing and controversial reign of King Tut's parents. Akhenaten has been the subject of radically different, even contradictory, biographies. The king has achieved fame as the world's first individual and the first monotheist, but others have seen him as an incestuous tyrant who nearly ruined the kingdom he ruled. The gold funerary mask of his son Tutankhamun and the painted bust of his wife Nefertiti are the most recognizable artifacts from all of ancient Egypt. But who are Akhenaten and Nefertiti? And what can we actually say about rulers who lived more than three thousand years ago? November 2022 marks the centennial of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun and although "King Tut" is a household name, his nine-year rule pales in comparison to the revolutionary reign of his parents. Akhenaten and Nefertiti became gods on earth by transforming Egyptian solar worship, innovating in art and urban design, and merging religion and politics in ways never attempted before. Combining fascinating scholarship, detective suspense, and adventurous thrills, Egypt's Golden Couple is a journey through excavations, museums, hieroglyphic texts, and stunning artifacts. From clue to clue, renowned Egyptologists John and Colleen Darnell reconstruct an otherwise untold story of the magnificent reign of Akhenaten and Nefertiti.

Author : John Darnell and Colleen Darnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1803991917

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Egypt's Golden Couple by John Darnell and Colleen Darnell Pdf

Author : Joyce Tyldesley
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141949796

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Nefertiti by Joyce Tyldesley Pdf

For over a decade Nefertiti, wife of the heretic king Akhenaten, was the most influential woman in the Bronze Age world; a beautiful queen blessed by the sun-god, adored by her family and worshipped by her people. Her image and her name were celebrated throughout Egypt and her future seemed golden. Suddenly Nefertiti disappeared from the royal family, vanishing so completely that it was as if she had never been. No record survives to detail her death, no monument serves to mourn her passing and to this day her end remains an enigma - her body has never been found. Joyce Tyldesley here provides a detailed discussion of the life and times of Nefertiti, Egypt's sun queen, set against the background of the ephemeral Amarna court.

Author : Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Egypt
ISBN : UCBK:C099019672

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The S S E A Journal by Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities Pdf

Author : Henry Windsor Villiers Stuart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600014184

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Nile gleanings concerning the ethnology, history and art of ancient Egypt as revealed by Egyptian paintings and bas-reliefs by Henry Windsor Villiers Stuart Pdf

Author : Alison Roberts
Publisher : Northgate Publishers
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Egypt
ISBN : IND:30000124328240

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Golden Shrine, Goddess Queen by Alison Roberts Pdf

This book explores ancient Egypt's feminine anointing mysteries and how these are reflected in both royal art and ritual life. It also traces their subsequent influence in early Christianity. This means there are five broad audiences for the book in addition to those interested in Egyptology, ancient history and archaeology. Religion - the book provides new insights in religion and mythology. It includes a detailed study of the New Year ritual of anointing the pharaoh, so it will appeal to readers interested in ritual and ancient mysteries. As a discussion of the oldest known African religion it is also relevant to black history. Women's Studies - the book carefully elucidates the place of feminine divinity and the Egyptian queen in these anointing mysteries. Emphasising the crucial role of the feminine in Egyptian ritual life, it gives a new perspective on women's theology and women's history.Early Christianity - the book traces the influence of the Egyptian New Year rites in the Christian anointing mysteries, as recorded both in the canonical gospels and the alchemically inspired Gospel of Philip from the Nag Hammadi Library. It is therefore relevant to readers interested in early Christianity, Christian sacramentalism and the Nag Hammadi writings. Alchemy and Hermeticism - the book's study of the relationship between early Christianity, Graeco-Egyptian alchemy and Hermeticism will interest those drawn to early esoteric traditions. Fine Arts - the book will also appeal to readers interested in a history, since it gives a high priority to visual images for understanding Egyptian religion. It includes many striking colour illustrations, which are closely Integrated within the text.

Author : Ṭāhā Ḥusayn
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Authors
ISBN : UOM:39015047056372

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The Days by Ṭāhā Ḥusayn Pdf

For the first time, the three-part autobiography of one of modern Egypt's greatest writers and thinkers is available in a single paperback volume. The first part, An Egyptian Childhood (1929), is full of the sounds and smells of rural Egypt. It tells of Hussein's childhood and early education in a small village in Upper Egypt, as he learns not only to come to terms with his blindness but to excel in spite of it and win a place at the prestigious Azhar University in Cairo. The second part, The Stream of Days: A Student at the Azhar (1939), is an enthralling picture of student life in Egypt in the early 1900s, and the record of the growth of an unusually gifted personality. More than forty years later, Hussein published A Passage to France (1973), carrying the story on to his final attainment of a doctorate at the Sorbonne, a saga of perseverance in the face of daunting odds.

Author : Larry S. Krieger
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 1010 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Civilization
ISBN : 0669405337

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World History : Perspectives on the Past by Larry S. Krieger Pdf

World history text includes excerpts from novels, diaries, and poems as well as art works ranging from stone-age paintings to computer-drawn images. The teacher's edition offers lesson plans, chapter summaries, outline maps, worksheets, and graphic organizers. Secondary level.

Author : American Research Center in Egypt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Egypt
ISBN : PSU:000066579236

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Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt by American Research Center in Egypt Pdf

Author : Sir William James Erasmus Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600018943

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Cleopatra's Needle, with Brief Notes on Egypt and Egyptian Obelisks. [With Illustrations.] by Sir William James Erasmus Wilson Pdf

Author : John Henry Gurney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Birds
ISBN : OXFORD:600043313

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Rambles of a Naturalist in Egypt & Other Countries by John Henry Gurney Pdf

Author : Edward Delmar Morgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Asia
ISBN : OXFORD:302985079

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Semitic, Egypt and Africa, geographical, archaic Greece and the East, Persia and Turkey, China, Central Asia and the Far East, Australasia, anthropology and mythology sections by Edward Delmar Morgan Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Phonograph
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111063579

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Antique Phonograph News by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joann Fletcher
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781848946330

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Cleopatra the Great by Joann Fletcher Pdf

Cleopatra the Great tells the story of a turbulent time and the extraordinary woman at its centre. She was Greek by descent – the last, and greatest, Egyptian pharaoh. But our understanding of her has been obscured by Roman propaganda, Shakespearean tragedy and Hollywood, with little attempt to tell her true story – until now. In the first biography for over thirty years, Joann Fletcher draws on a wealth of overlooked detail and the latest research to reveal Cleopatra as she truly was, from her first meeting with Julius Caesar to her legendary death by snakebite. Bringing the ancient world to life, Cleopatra the Great is full of tantalising details about the Pharaoh’s infamous banquets, her massive library, her goddess outfits, beauty regimes and hairstyles. Joann Fletcher discovers the real woman behind the myth.