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Nielsen, Nicky,

Egyptomaniacs : how we became obsessed with ancient Egypt / Nicky Nielsen. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Prologue 'You're an Egyptologist? Then you know about the aliens, right?' -- Part 1 Investigating Ancient Egypt -- Chapter 1 The Classical Experience of Ancient Egypt -- Chapter 2 Cabinets of Curiosity -- Chapter 3 Death on the Nile -- Chapter 4 A Tragic Case of -isms -- Plate Section -- Part 2 Inventing Ancient Egypt -- Chapter 5 Tutmania and the Media -- Chapter 6 The Mummy, The Mummy and The Mummy Again -- Chapter 7 Ancient Aliens™ -- Chapter 8 Who Owns Ancient Egypt? -- Epilogue How We Became Obsessed With Ancient Egypt Selected Sources -- Notes -- Index

ISBN: 9781526754028 (electronic bk.) 1526754029 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
To 638

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Antiquities
Civilization

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.
Egypt--Civilization--332 B.C.-638 A.D.
Egypt--Antiquities.
Égypte--Civilisation--Jusqu'à 332 av. J.-C.
Égypte--Civilisation--332 av. J.-C.-640.
Égypte--Antiquités.
Egypt

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: DT61

Dewey Class. No.: 932.0072