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Protecting Pharaoh's Treasures
- My Life in Egyptology
Engelsk Hardback
Protecting Pharaoh's Treasures
- My Life in Egyptology
Engelsk Hardback

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Growing up in Egypt’s Nile Delta, Wafaa El Saddik was fascinated by the magnificent pharaonic monuments from an early age, and as a student she dreamed of conducting excavations herself and working in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. At a time when Egyptology was dominated by men, especially those with close connections to the regime, she was determined to succeed, and secured grants to study in Boston, London, and Vienna, eventually becoming the first female general director of the country’s most prestigious museum. She launched the first general inventory of the museum''s cellars in its more than hundred-year history, in the process discovering long-forgotten treasures, as well as confronting corruption and nepotism in the antiquities administration.
In this very personal memoir, she looks back at the history of her country and asks, What happened to Egypt? Where did Nasser’s bright new beginning go wrong? Why did Sadat fail to bring peace? Why did the Egyptians allow themselves to be so corrupted by Mubarak? And why was the Muslim Brotherhood able to achieve power? But her first concern remains: How can the ancient legacy of her country truly be protected?

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
248
ISBN-13:
9789774168253
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
9774168259
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
2 mar 2017
Længde:
24mm
Bredde:
237mm
Højde:
163mm
Forlag:
The American University in Cairo Press
Oplagsdato:
2 mar 2017
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