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Author | : Susan D. Cowie |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2007-08-09 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0786431148 |
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In 1922, when Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen, much of what was then known about mummies came from the writing of Greek historian Herodotus and from the paintings on the walls of Egyptian tombs. Even before 1922, the mummy had been the subject of fiction, with such writers as Bram Stoker and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tackling the subject, and early films dating back to 1901. In this work, the authors present the religious, social and scientific aspects of mummies as well as an in-depth discussion of facts about them (largely Egyptian, but including other kinds of mummies). Then, how mummies are portrayed in fiction and in the movies is discussed. Stories and films in which the mummy is a focal character are listed.
Author | : Max Allan Collins |
Publisher | : Berkley |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2002-03-26 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780425173817 |
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Author | : Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis BUDGE |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 1885 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Roger Luckhurst |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2012-10-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199698716 |
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A quirky history that offers a new way of understanding the myth of the mummy's curse. Roger Luckhurst provides a startling path through the cultural history of Victorian England and its colonial possessions.
Author | : Basil Glynn |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2019-11-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1350129380 |
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The Mummy is one of the most recognizable figures in horror and is as established in the popular imagination as virtually any other monster, yet the Mummy on screen has until now remained a largely overlooked figure in critical analysis of the cinema. In this compelling new study, Basil Glynn explores the history of the Mummy film, uncovering lost and half-forgotten movies along the way, revealing the cinematic Mummy to be an astonishingly diverse and protean figure with a myriad of on-screen incarnations. In the course of investigating the enduring appeal of this most 'Oriental' of monsters, Glynn traces the Mummy's development on screen from its roots in popular culture and silent cinema, through Universal Studios' Mummy movies of the 1930s and 40s, to Hammer Horror's re-imagining of the figure in the 1950s, and beyond.
Author | : Matt Cardin |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 505 |
Release | : 2014-11-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1610694201 |
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Perfect for school and public libraries, this is the only reference book to combine pop culture with science to uncover the mystery behind mummies and the mummification phenomena. Mortality and death have always fascinated humankind. Civilizations from all over the world have practiced mummification as a means of preserving life after death—a ritual which captures the imagination of scientists, artists, and laypeople alike. This comprehensive encyclopedia focuses on all aspects of mummies: their ancient and modern history; their scientific study; their occurrence around the world; the religious and cultural beliefs surrounding them; and their roles in literary and cinematic entertainment. Author and horror guru Matt Cardin brings together 130 original articles written by an international roster of leading scientists and scholars to examine the art, science, and religious rituals of mummification throughout history. Through a combination of factual articles and topical essays, this book reviews cultural beliefs about death; the afterlife; and the interment, entombment, and cremation of human corpses in places like Egypt, Europe, Asia, and Central and South America. Additionally, the book covers the phenomenon of natural mummification where environmental conditions result in the spontaneous preservation of human and animal remains.
Author | : Elizabeth Peters |
Publisher | : C & R Crime |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2011-09-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 178033446X |
Download Crocodile on the Sandbank Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants and no-nonsense attitude! In this first adventure, our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world. On her travels, she rescues a gentlewoman in distress - Evelyn Barton-Forbes - and the two become friends. The two companions continue to Egypt where they face mysteries, mummies and the redoubtable Radcliffe Emerson, an outspoken archaeologist, who doesn't need women to help him solve mysteries -- at least that's what he thinks!
Author | : Stephen Krensky |
Publisher | : Lerner Publications |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0822559242 |
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Examines the history and popular culture surrounding a legendary monster, the Mummy.
Author | : Mrs. Loudon (Jane) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 1828 |
Genre | : Feminist fiction, English |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Barry Keith Grant |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780810850132 |
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The original edition of Planks of Reason was the first academic critical anthology on horror. In retrospect, it appeared as a kind of homage to the "golden age" of the American horror film, as this genre played an increasing role in film culture and American life. This revised edition retains the spirit of the original, but also offers new takes on rediscovered classics and recent developments in the genre.