Tutankhamun, King of Egypt: A Virtual Book Talk with Aidan Dodson

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Join us for a virtual book talk with Prof. Aidan Dodson, the renowned Egyptologist, British historian, and author of more than 25 books, to discuss his most recently published book Tutankhamun, King of Egypt: His Life and Afterlife (AUC Press, 2023).

About "Tutankhamun, King of Egypt: His Life and Afterlife":
This richly illustrated book tells the story of Tutankhamun from his own lifetime in the fourteenth century BC down to modern times, which, especially since the discovery of his all-but-intact tomb in 1922, has given him an afterlife that has in many ways eclipsed the young king's real career. It explores the theories as to his parentage, his role in the 'counter-reformation' that followed the religious revolution of Akhenaten, and his premature death. It also looks at the monuments built during the king's reign, his key officials, and the origins of his tomb. Moving forward in time, the book considers how Tutankhamun was written out of official history and how this story is picked up once again in the early 19th century AD.

You can order a copy of the book from major bookstores and online book retailers or through the below links:
AUC Bookstores Egypt
US IndiePubs
UK Bookshop.org
 

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