The Mysterious Death of Tutankhamun Reopening the case of Egypt boy king edition by Paul Doherty Literature Fiction eBooks
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Unravelling one of the ancient world's most infamous deaths...
In this illuminating non-fiction account of the life and death of Tutankhamun, Paul Doherty tells the story of the bloody intrigue behind the iconic mask. Colour photographs are also included. Perfect for fans of Nicholas Reeves and the ITV series Tutankhamun.
Egypt's most famous king died at the age of eighteen, and in the three thousand years since his death, the fabulous treasure buried with the young ruler has become as famous as his name. It has long been assumed that Tutankhamun died of natural causes, yet his hurried burial, first in a virtually unmarked grave, suggests there may have been an attempt, or plot, to conceal the evidence of fatal head wounds.
Behind King Tut's calm death mask, Doherty uncovers a turbulent tale of bloody intrigues at the Egyptian court, most of them pointing to the possibility of murder. The powerful cabal that ran the court and governed the country might have had young Tutankhamun assassinated; or he might have been killed at the instruction of the imperious first minister, Ay, who sought to seize the pharaonic crown for himself. And what role did the beautiful Ankhesenamun, Ay's granddaughter and Tutankhamun's queen, play in the labyrinthine courtly scheming?
Coupling modern research with the original testimony of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb, Doherty reconstructs a scenario of the king's short reign as illuminating as the revelations regarding his sudden, mysterious death are fascinating.
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The Mysterious Death of Tutankhamun Reopening the case of Egypt boy king edition by Paul Doherty Literature Fiction eBooks
This is another very well written and researched popular history of 18th dynasty Egypt, featuring Akhenaten, Tutankhamen (1334-25), Ankhesenamun, Ay, Horemheb (1321BC), there are also very informative descriptions of the excavation activities of Howard Carter (1922) and other discoveries in the Valley of the Kings. Besides tomb contents the book is very informative on kingship, religion and military and social aspects of Egyptian history.Continuing the speculation that Tut was murdered, this is more extensive than its later counterparts. The idea that Tut was murdered is given in 'The Murder of King Tut' by mystery writer James Patterson and Martin Duggard, written as a murder mystery. There is also 'In the Valley of the Kings' by Daniel Meyerson, another good intro to Howard Carter, Tut, and general Egyptology. Doherty references 'The Murder of Tutankhamen' by Bob Brier, PhD an excellent 18th dynasty history that advances the idea of Tut's murder. Doherty's version presents both sides of the matter, concluding with considerable doubt about the murder hypothesis.
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The Mysterious Death of Tutankhamun Reopening the case of Egypt boy king edition by Paul Doherty Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Poor King Tut! His death has now been reenacted in countless novels and at least two television specials. Doherty's book, as another reader has noted, is unscholarly, but in many ways no more so that Bob Brier's very similar book "The Murder of tutankhamen", and "Who Killed King Tut? Using Modern Forensics to Solve a 3300-Year-Old Mystery" by Michael R. King, Gregory M. Copper, Don DeNevi, Joann Fletcher, GREGORY M. COOPER. The problem with all of these books is that they stretch the subject matter out to the breaking point, while most of the authors have no direct access to the body of the deceased king.
I have read and much enjoyed P.C. Doherty's books of Ancient Egytptian historical fiction, so I thought I'd read this "scholarly" volume.
Doherty makes some excellent points in his explanation of Tut's death. I especially liked his opinion on whether or not Tut was murdered, which is much different from the view presented in Bob Brier's "Murder of Tutankhamun." I recommend reading both books as it is interesting to see the different conclusions drawn using the same physical evidence.
What I did not like was that this book was not edited very well. There are several typos and some awkward sentences (clauses piled upon clauses.) Also, the 4th chapter is extremely repetitive of points made earlier in the book.
And finally, the 5th chapter is a complete work of fiction built around historical events. Though I like historical fiction, it doesn't belong in a book where Doherty has previously discussed historical fact. Were I not aware of Doherty's previous works of fiction, I would wonder where this chapter came from.
This book is worth reading, but does have some minor flaws.
We would never allow nondoctors to write medical treatises (one hopes, anyway); yet non-scholars who write on ancient Egypt in general, and Tutankhamun (or the El-Amarna epoch) in particular, are truly a dime a dozen in every respect. This book is on a par with Bob Brier's "thriller" on the putative murder of Tutankhamun. Ignorance of Egyptian language and history are outstanding here, the constant capitalization of epithets (real and imaginary--mostly imaginary)creates a hysterical tone, and the last chapter (fictional) is simply grotesque. One wonderful howler is that there are two references to "iced melon"--where would the Egyptians procure (and keep) ICE, of all things? Please, if you want delightfully readable AND absolutely accurate treatments of Tutankhamun, read "Akhenaten" and "The Complete Tutankhamun," both by Nicholas Reeves, and skip this overwrought mess. Oh, and one last thing--as genuinely interesting (if quite unprovable) as it may be to speculate that Tutankhamun had Marfan's syndrome, it is as silly to say that the many images of the King seated show that he was physically weak as to say (citing an old joke here)that Walter Cronkite had no legs because you never saw him standing.
Paul Doherty is the consummate professional when it comes to writing historical novels. I for one do not know how he can be so prolific with his offering of books and yet make sure that each of them is well researched. Whether they be 13th, 14th, or fifteenth century they are always true to the period. He also writes about Ancient Egypt and now he has taken to writing about Alexander the Great. Paul Doherty has the rare talent of making you feel as though you are there, be it medieval England, or battling with Alexander. The sounds and smells of the period seem to waft from the pages of his books.
With this book Doherty proves that he is a scholar as well as a writer of novels and is a must for anyone interested in Tutankhamun or Egyptology in general. Ever since that day in 1922 when Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon looked through into the tomb of the boy Pharaoh, the world has never tired of hearing tales about him and looking at the fabulous artefacts that were carefully removed from the tomb in the valley of the kings.
Tutankhamun was only a very young man when he died mysteriously. Even with the lower life expectancy at that time he should have reigned for many more years. Was his death an accident, or was he murdered by people who opposed his rule? With the use of modern technology more and more clues are coming to light about the life and death of the young Pharaoh. This book offers new clues and highlights that intrigue that was going on at the Egyptian court at the time of Tutankhamun's death.
This is another very well written and researched popular history of 18th dynasty Egypt, featuring Akhenaten, Tutankhamen (1334-25), Ankhesenamun, Ay, Horemheb (1321BC), there are also very informative descriptions of the excavation activities of Howard Carter (1922) and other discoveries in the Valley of the Kings. Besides tomb contents the book is very informative on kingship, religion and military and social aspects of Egyptian history.
Continuing the speculation that Tut was murdered, this is more extensive than its later counterparts. The idea that Tut was murdered is given in 'The Murder of King Tut' by mystery writer James Patterson and Martin Duggard, written as a murder mystery. There is also 'In the Valley of the Kings' by Daniel Meyerson, another good intro to Howard Carter, Tut, and general Egyptology. Doherty references 'The Murder of Tutankhamen' by Bob Brier, PhD an excellent 18th dynasty history that advances the idea of Tut's murder. Doherty's version presents both sides of the matter, concluding with considerable doubt about the murder hypothesis.
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