Egyptomania Goes to the Movies: From Archaeology to Popular Craze to Hollywood Fantasy

Author:   Matthew Coniam
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476668284


Pages:   200
Publication Date:   08 September 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Matthew Coniam
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.354kg
ISBN:  

9781476668284


ISBN 10:   1476668280
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   08 September 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Cast of Characters Introduction: The Dream of Egypt  1. Death on the Nile  2. Of Mania and Maniacs  3. It’s an Egyptian Year!  4. The Face Behind the Mask  5. Good Heavens, What a Terrible Curse!  6. Losses and Survivals  7. From Lot No. 249 to Law No. 215  8. In Many Forms, Shall We Return  9. An Egyptian Feast 10. The Pharaoh’s Razor Blade Epilogue: Graves and Dead Men The Mummy List: A Chronological Concordance of Egyptomania at the Movies, 1849–2015 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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very detailed...a complete history of the history of Egyptomania and the mummy craze at the movies, how it first hit Hollywood and the way British Hammer studio continued the idea...recommended and most entertaining -- Pop Culture Shelf Pop Culture Shelf


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Matthew Coniam has authored or contributed to numerous books, magazines, journals and websites in Britain and America. He lives in Bath, England.

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