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When Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered in 1922, even the most experienced archaeologists joined the international community in marveling at the incredible wealth - and seemingly bizarre rituals - of ancient Egypt.What kind of society could produce such spectacular treasures only to bury them forever?Lost in a frenzy of speculation - anthropological, scientific, and commercial - was Tutankhamen himself.Thirty-five hundred years ago, the mightiest empire on earth crowned a boy as its king, then worshipped him as a god.Nine years later, he was dead.Despite the young monarch's almost universal recognition in death, Egyptologists know very little about his life.Traditional histories, founded on incomplete investigation and academic dogma, shed almost no light on the details of a life as complicated and as fascinating as it was short.In Tutankhamen: The Life and Death of the Boy-King, Christine El Mahdy finally delivers a coherent portrait of King Tut's life and its historical significance.Based on stunning tomb records, lost since their discovery, this revolutionary biography begins to answer one of the twentieth century's most compelling archaeological mysteries: Who was Tutankhamen? AUTHORBIO: Christine El Mahdy is an Egyptologist at Yeovil College, where she is founder and director of the Egyptian Society.Previous works include The World of the Pharaohs and Mummies, Myth and Magic.She lives in England.
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Great Book.......2007-05-25
This book is part of a class I am taking so for me is a text book. It must be the first text book I've ever read entirely. It kept me engaged and when I had to stop, I just wished it was time to read again. I learned a lot about ancient Egypt and the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. All the theories of his life and death were very intriging and interesting. The book is written in a way that you are looking to read more...I finished it in 10 days or so. Christine El Mahdy's style is one that goes back and forth so when you think you are finally going find out something, she takes you back to analyze some supporting theory. Sometimes I felt I just wanted to know what had finally happened but I understand that this is the way of a writer to keep one engaged. I recommend this book to anyone interested in ancient Egypt and Tutankhamen. I think I am going to read it again!
An amazing book on the Boy-King.......2005-04-05
The author, Christine El Mahdy's wonderful biography finally presents to people of the world what King Tutankhamen was really about. She presents to readers all the evidence so far uncovered by archeologists and then makes inferences based on their findings. By doing so, she allows the reader to examine the evidence along with her, and in the end she presents a clear chain of events based on that evidence that makes perfect and complete sense. The book also covers what happened before King Tut came to power, mainly the interesting lives of the monarchs of the infamous Eighteenth Dynasty. All these events that El Mahdy describe come together in the end. By doing so, El Mahdy sets the stage and political environment under which Tut came to power. After completing this book, you will feel satisfied knowing what archeologists think must have happened to the young king that has captured the world's facination ever since his tomb was discovered in 1922. In fact, you'll be surprised to learn that his tomb was pretty mediocre according Ancient Egypt standards, but is the most famous since it is the only Egyptian tomb to remain virtually intact through the modern age. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the great mystery behind the Boy-King; Tutankhamen.
Good Book.......2005-03-27
Very good book, thought-provoking and insightful. Comes to the same conclusion regarding Tutankhamen's death that the most recent MRI results reached. Also has a very good history of the Amarna period.
Finally, a realistic look at King Tut.......2004-12-20
Christine El Mahdy's wonderful biography finally presents to the general public what really happened to King Tutankhamen (information that Egyptologists have probably known for years, but may have alluded the rest of us). She presents to us all the hard evidence so far uncovered by Archeologists (including the famous Howard Carter) and then makes inferences based on that evidence. By doing so, she allows the reader to examine the evidence along with her, and in the end she presents a clear chain of events based on that evidence that makes perfect and complete sense.
Most of the book is actually devoted to what happened before King Tut came to power, mainly the interesting lives of the monarchs of the infamous Eighteenth Dynasty (such as Ankhetaten and Nefertiti). Before you ask yourself "what does this have to do with Tut?" it all comes together in the end. By doing so, El Mahdy sets the stage and political environment under which Tut came to power.
After completing this book, you will feel satisfied knowing what happened (or what most likely happened) to the young king that has captured our imaginations since his tomb was discovered by Carter in 1922. In fact, you'll be surprised to learn that his tomb was pretty mediocre according Ancient Egypt standards, but is the most famous since it is the only Egyptian tomb to remain virtually intact through the modern age. My only complaint about this book is that it didn't have more pictures of the tomb and its contents. El Mahdy's descriptions made me want to see them for myself!
A Book to Make You Think.......2004-11-14
Since the finding of the tomb of the boy King by Howard Carter much has been written about Tutankhamen, most of it complete rubbish regarding tomb curses and other mumbo jumbo. This book takes a serious look at the subject, sometimes from a different angle to the conventional academic theories, so far put forth. For anyone interested in the subject of Tutankhamen, or in Egyptology in general this book is a good read. If you do not agree with the theories put forth by the author so be it, but that is not a good reason for avoiding reading the book. Much of the ancient past is there to debate, because much of it is based on opinion, educated opinion yes, but after all none of us were there to confirm or deny it. This book stimulates the mind and that cannot be a bad thing.
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The road movie: a complex cinematic journey that incorporates mythic themes of questing and searching, the need for being, for love, for a home and for a promise of a different future, and yet also serves as a map of current cultural desires, dreams, and fears.
Lost Highways explores the history of the road movie through a series of detailed essays on key films within the genre. Through these comprehensive and absorbing studies a clear and concise post-modern picture of the road movie emerges, tracing hitherto neglected intersections with other genres such as the western, film noir, horror and even science fiction.
From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Crash", "Apocalypse Now" to "Vanishing Point", "The Wild Bunch" to "Easy Rider", Lost Highways is the definitive illustrated guide to a diverse body of film which holds at its nucleus the quintessential cinematic/ cultural interchange of modern times.
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John Bull's other island and Major Barbara ;: Also How he lied to her husband
Bernard Shaw
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a review.......2001-04-20
i had to read John Bull's other island and major barbara for a literature class. i really disliked both of them. major barbara included a preface all about poverty and how the jails should be emptied. (apparently, shaw was a socialist.) it was really pretentious and he just made me really mad. the plays themselves seemed really dry and dull. i don't think this is the fault of the class because i really liked other things we read. it just seemed like the characters were really one dimentional, the social message shaw was trying to get across was the real focus of the play. i resent that. i don't read plays to be (primarily) lectured to. they were pretty unentertaining, too.
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What you see is what you get.......2007-01-20
This book is about as small as the picture on your computer screen. They should state that this is the actual size. Also the categories that the word finds are broken down into were not as basic as I needed them. I was hoping to use this book with young children, but they would probably not know or understand over half of the words in this book.
A gift.......2006-08-21
These items were sent to someone other then myself. I understand that they enjoyed them. I have no personal opinion about the items
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Cryptographers, both amateur and aficionado, take on some serious challenges with these puzzles based on a variety of popular subjects in several genres. For example, fans of Italian cuisine can dream of a delicious "Frekqhuun" (Spaghetti) while trying to make sense of an amusingly appropriate quote from Sophia Loren: "Hjgrodllc wgb td dgldb ymhl hawwdhhpaqqv cp vma cbogqd cl qcid g zgwaay wqdgbdf." ("Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner.") Includes over 80 puzzles.
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Love this Book.......2007-01-19
I bought this book for my Dad who has early onset Alzheimer's and ALS.
He loves to work the crypts. It takes a few days to get one done but they are helping to keep his brain active. Thanks so much.
could be better.......2007-01-09
The cryptograms were both witty and held my interest. The letters were far too close together for me. Had the spacing been further apart I would have given it 5 stars. I was not able to do but a few due to that. Thank you, Robbie Poor
A Fun Idea, But..........2006-10-19
I love cryptograms. I've lost hours *spell-bound* in the darn things, even though I'm not the best cryptographer. This book of puzzles is immediately appealing because it's shaped like an armchair - and that shape somehow makes it comfortable to hold and fun to see. The layout of the puzzles is interesting because the puzzle on the left page relates to the puzzle on the right page of each two-page spread. Even though the two puzzles use different codes, you can use information on one page to help figure out the code of the facing page.
On the negative side - and this was frustrating enough that I decided to write a warning about it - the type is tiny and the lines are too close together. If you write letters above the coded ones, it is then difficult to read your own writing. The type is also a serif italic font that makes it difficult to distinguish between the letters "b" and "h". Similarly, some upper cases are tricky.
Worst of all, there are several typographical errors. This is a sure killer in a word game.
I hope that the editor decides to re-edit it, making the type larger and plainer, and correcting the errors.
So much Fun!!.......2006-08-26
I LOVED this book of puzzles! I ordered it along with another book as a package deal and didn't think it would be as entertaining. Boy, was I wrong. I really enjoyed the quotes that were so very current and the "families" that made you think. I hope to see an Armchair Puzzlers II in the near future!
Great book for cryptogram lovers.......2005-08-18
Fun and interesting cryptograms. Not the same old quotes. Am looking forward to more by this author.
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Unusual and fun.......2005-08-18
Challenging puzzles - including some types of puzzles I've never seen anywhere else. A lot more fun and more difficult than most "fun" puzzle books.
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Not All Books Are Created Equal.......2006-06-27
When I was in college, I appreciated teachers who were especially effective at teaching the subject matter. They'd take a concept, build on the fundamentals and provide practical applications. In plain language, easy to understand. To this day, I value what they taught me.
Other teachers weren't as effective and enduring their courses was an exercise in tolerance. I found myself saying "WHAT??" much more than "Oh. I get it now". Therein lies the difference.
This book, unfortunately, falls into the second camp. I don't like to be critical, but when authors fail to teach, it's best to seek other sources.
If you are a CFA candidate, I encourage you to invest in Schweser, Stalla or Allen Resources material instead. You'll come away with a much better understanding of foreign exchange fundamentals, international equity and debt investments, and currency risk management.
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beautiful.......2006-04-14
very nice book on a tough subject.
2 thumbs up, way up.
extraordinarily pedagogic on tough topic.......2004-09-24
I am a CFA candidate (also holds MBA). Thi is a required book and it is wonderfully written for practicioners but with a strong conceptual and technical framework. You learn a lot on global finance. The teaching concept with LOS, well defined concepts and tools,a wealth of problems (with solution) with direct relevance to both theory and practice is a great success. Plus Prof Solnik is regarded as a star in research but also among major global asset managers and pension funds. Helped a lot for my CFA exam (far superior to prep schools) and also my current job in asset management. I will not resale it!
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