Walking among pharaohs : George Reisner and the dawn of modern Egyptology /
In this expansive 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.
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2023].
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Call Number: PJ1064 .R455 D47 2023
Table of Contents:
- List of Illustrations Preface Egyptian Chronology and Nubian Comparative Chart Map with HU-MFA Expedition Sites Introduction I. The Early Years (1867-99) 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 III. Egypt, Palestine, Nubia, America (1905-13) 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 (1913-18) 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 (1919-26) 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 (1927-37) 20. Fiction, Fundraising, and Hoisting Sarcophagi 21. Looking Back and Taking Stock 22. Septuagenarian Archaeology VII. Legacies at Home and Abroad (1938-47) 23. Virtual and Actual Homecomings 24. Finale 25. Endgame transforming The HU-MFA Expedition 26. Epilogue: Revered or Reviled? Reisner and His Archaeological Impact Acknowledgments Expedition Chronology and Western Staff Abbreviations Notes Glossary of Arabic and other Foreign Words Bibliography of George A. Reisner General Bibliography Index