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Author : Jasmine Day
ISBN : 9781134297955
Genre : History
File Size : 33.62 MB
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The most penetrating study of the curse ever conducted, The Mummy's Curse uncovers forgotten nineteenth-century fiction and poetry, revolutionizes the study of mummy horror films, and reveals the prejudices embedded in children’s toys. Examining original surveys and field observations of museum visitors demonstrate that media stereotypes - to which museums inadvertently contribute - promote vilification of mummies, which can invalidate demands for their removal from display. Jasmine Day shows that the curse's structure and meaning has changed over time, as public attitudes toward archaeology and the Middle East were transformed by events such as the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. The riddle of the 'curse of the pharaohs' is finally solved via a radical anthropological treatment of the legend as a cultural concept rather than a physical phenomenon. A must for anyone interested in this ancient and mystifying legend.
"In this encyclopedia, some '400 entries, on topics from 'Abacus and woodworking,' range in length from two to ten pages. The index volume offers 33 pages of tables and lists, among which are measurement conversions, the periodic table, prefixes, Nobel Prize winners, a glossary, suggested Web sites, addresses, inventors, and a scientific time line....The set is generously illustrated with more than 1,400 photographs, diagrams, and other illustrations, most in color.'" (Booklist) Volumes cover: 1: Abacus - Beverages; 2: Bicycle - Codes and ciphers; 3: Color - Engine; 4: Engineering - Gyroscope; 5: Hand tools - Leather; 6: Light and optics - Military communications and control; 7: Military vehicles - Plant hormone; 8: Plastics - Sailing; 9: Satellite - Tank; 10: Technology in ancient civilization - Wood and woodworking; 11: Indexes.
