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In this expansive new biography of George Reisner, Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian examines the life and work of America's greatest archaeologist. Manuelian presents Reisner's undeniable impact and considers his life within the context of Western colonialism, racism, and nationalism.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Preface
- Egyptian Chronology and Nubian Comparative Chart
- Map
- Introduction
- I. Early Years (1867-1899)
- 1: Midwestern Beginnings and Endings
- 2: Go East, Young Man
- 3: Conversion in Germany
- 4: "Somebody Needed an Archaeologist"
- II. The Path to the Pyramids (1899-1905)
- 5: The Road Taken
- 6: Chance of a Lifetime: Giza
- 7: Devastation and Realignment: The Birth of the HU-MFA Expedition (1904-1905)
- III. Egypt, Palestine, Nubia, America (1905-1913)
- 8: Multitasking across Cultures
- 9: King Menkaure versus the "Pestiferous Sheikhs" of Palestine
- 10: Back to the Classroom
- 11: Giza Politics, Giza Discoveries
- IV. War Years (1913-1918)
- 12: Focus on Nubia: The Kerma Kingdom
- 13: Archaeology in Wartime: Kerma, Gammai, Deir el-Bersha
- 14: A Mystery Solved: The Nubian Pyramids of Gebel Barkal and Nuri
- 15: The Near-Destruction of Two American Expeditions
- V. Archaeology and Politics (1919-1926)
- 16: "The Work is his God:" Gebel Barkal, el-Kurru, and Meroe
- 17: (Mis)interpreting the Nubians in the Shadow of Tutankhamun
- 18: Secrets of a Giza Queen
- 19: Excursus: Showdown with Breasted over Egyptian Archaeology
- VI. Nubian Fortresses and Giza Tombs (1927-1937)
- 20: Hoisting Sarcophagi
- 21: Looking Back and Taking Stock
- 22: Septuagenarian Archaeology
- VII. Legacies at Home and Abroad (1938-1947)
- 23: Virtual and Actual Homecomings
- 24: Finale
- 25: Endgame: Transforming The HU-MFA Expedition
- 26: Epilogue: Revered or Reviled? Reisner and his Archaeological Impact
- Endnotes
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Reisner Bibliography
- General Bibliography
- Abbreviations
- Expedition Chronology and Staff
- Glossary of Arabic and other Foreign Words
- Index
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Peter Der Manuelian is Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology in both the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and the Anthropology Departments at Harvard University, and director of the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. He is Director of the Giza Project, which aims to collect and present online all past, present, and future archaeological activity at the Giza Pyramids. Among his numerous scholarly and children's books on ancient Egypt are Digital Giza: Visualizing the Pyramids, Slab Stelae of the Giza Necropolis, and 30-Second Ancient Egypt.
Zusammenfassung
In this expansive new biography of George Reisner, Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian examines the life and work of America's greatest archaeologist. Manuelian presents Reisner's undeniable impact and considers his life within the context of Western colonialism, racism, and nationalism.
Zusatztext
Walking Among Pharaohs, reflects the richness of that archival record in its marshalling of countless letters, several diaries, numerous proposals and reports, photographs, and other unpublished materials into a narrative.
