- Gebundene Ausgabe: 350 Seiten
- Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (16. August 2004)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0340831545
- ISBN-13: 978-0340831540
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,4 x 15,4 x 4,6 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 815.732 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Compelling historical account charting the discovery of one of Egypt's most compelling and mysterious figures, Nefertiti, the wife of the controversial pharoah, Akhenaten. Joann Fletcher is a leading Egyptologist whose work has appeared in a number of TV documentaires. This discovery has already been covered in the }Sunday Times Magazine{. 16pp colour and b/w illus.
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In this book, Dr Joann Fletcher pieces the evidence together to solve one of the biggest remaining mysteries of Egyptian history. Joann and a team of experts have helped identify the body which has been considered missing for more that 3000 years, and the story it confirms casts Nefertiti in astonishing new light. No mere wife of a pharaoh, Nefertiti herself became ruler of Egypt. Always the major player to a weak husband, following Akhenaten's death she held court in the new capital of Amarna enjoying unrivalled wealth and luxury while the country disintegrated around her.
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Long on Hype, Short on Proof
28. Februar 2005
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
This book has a nice warm writing style, which means it is an easy read for the most part. But, that being said, most of it is not really about the writer's search for Nefertiti and is, instead, about her own life and how she became an Egyptologist. There are some nice pictures and illustrations included, but generally I wouldn't recommend it if you are actually interested in seeing some proof that the mummy discovered is the long lost Queen Nefertiti. For one thing, the author contradicts herself on more than one occasion when it comes to her supposed "proof," and it is clear she had already made up her mind who the mummy was long before she ever even saw it. As a fun read about how this woman got into her chosen career it's a good book, but otherwise rather lacking on both science and logic and has an obvious bias and agenda. The actual chapters about researching the mummy in question takes up very little of the book and you just as easily watch the DVD that the Discovery Channel did with her on the same subject.
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Excellent Book with Somewhat Misleading Title
4. April 2005
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Although the book's title implies a focus on Nefertiti, the great bulk of this tome is essentially on Egyptian ancient history focusing mainly on the Amarna period. There is a lot of information packed into this book - ancient Egyptian lifestyle, mummification, religion, politics, genealogy, archaeology, etc. The book is well-written in a most engaging style, thus making it difficult to put down. Of the book's nearly 400 pages of text, about 10-15% focuses on the present-day examination of a few mummies with the ultimate purpose of identifying them - in particular, a stab at identifying one of them as that of Nefertiti. This is a most exciting use of modern technology. Peppered with a few personal anecdotes on the author's pilgrimage into Egyptology, this book is a valuable addition to the literature on ancient Egypt. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in archaeology and ancient Egyptian history.
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Great information on the Amarna Period, but ...
22. März 2005
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Dr. Fletcher's _The Search for Nefertiti_ has much going for it. The book begins with her telling of how she became an Egyptologist - interesting in its own right, if not directly related to the primary focus of the book. She then goes into great detail about Egyptology itself, explaining how we know what we think we know about ancient Egypt and how frequently conclusions of earlier Egyptologists are wrong - and sometimes downright sexist as well. This, too was interesting reading. But Dr. Fletcher really hits her stride when she begins to discuss the 18th dynasty - the "Amarna Period."
The history of Egypt's New Kingdom is fascinating, as it was during this period of time that Egypt's power was at its zenith. Dr. Fletcher does a marvelous job describing the era. In particular, much detail is paid to Akhenaton and his wife, Nefertiti - the political climate, the religious changes that were taking place during his (their?) rule, and a glimpse at what is supposed regarding life at court. This is the strongest portion of the book, and had it ended here, I would have given it 4 stars.
Yet Dr. Fletcher goes on to postulate that a mummy (previously described as "the Younger Woman") who dates from the 18th dynasty is that of Nefertiti. Certainly this is plausable; but the evidence that is used to support Dr. Fletcher's claim is circumstantial and tenuous at best. For this, I had to deduct a star.
In the end, it provides a wealth of information about not only the field of Egyptology, but also the reign of Akhenaton and the 18th dynasty, and for this it is well worth attention. Her conclusions regarding the "discovery" of Nefertiti, however, are wanting.
The history of Egypt's New Kingdom is fascinating, as it was during this period of time that Egypt's power was at its zenith. Dr. Fletcher does a marvelous job describing the era. In particular, much detail is paid to Akhenaton and his wife, Nefertiti - the political climate, the religious changes that were taking place during his (their?) rule, and a glimpse at what is supposed regarding life at court. This is the strongest portion of the book, and had it ended here, I would have given it 4 stars.
Yet Dr. Fletcher goes on to postulate that a mummy (previously described as "the Younger Woman") who dates from the 18th dynasty is that of Nefertiti. Certainly this is plausable; but the evidence that is used to support Dr. Fletcher's claim is circumstantial and tenuous at best. For this, I had to deduct a star.
In the end, it provides a wealth of information about not only the field of Egyptology, but also the reign of Akhenaton and the 18th dynasty, and for this it is well worth attention. Her conclusions regarding the "discovery" of Nefertiti, however, are wanting.
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