Matthew Coniam

Egyptomania Goes to the Movies

From Archaeology to Popular Craze to Hollywood Fantasy

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Produktbeschreibung

"Egyptomania," the West's obsession with the strange and magnificent world of Ancient Egypt, has for centuries been reflected in architecture, literature and the performing arts. But the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922, by a sensation-hungry world newly united by mass media, created a wave of fascination unlike anything before. They called it "Tutmania" and its influence was felt everywhere from fashion to home decor to popular music--and notably in the new medium of film. This study traces the origins of 20th century cinema's obsession with Ancient Egypt through previous eras and relates its recurring themes and ideas to the historical reality of the land of the Pharaohs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. August 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 384g
• ISBN-13: 9781476668284
• ISBN-10: 1476668280
• Artikelnr.: 47777569

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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