Tutankhamun by Demi
After thirty-two centuries of lying hidden in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings, King Tutankhamun's sacred, royal tomb was discovered by a British archaeologist, and Tut's story became known throughout the world. Demi sets King Tutankhamun's life in the context of the religious beliefs of his ancestors.Born to a pharaoh who had the revolutionary idea that all of Egypt must worship only one god, Tut ascended the throne and restored religious freedom to the Upper and Lower kingdoms. He allowed his subjects to worship either the one god, Aten, of his father or the many shapes and forms of the sun god, Amun, whom they had worshiped since ancient times.
Using research that includes the artifacts in King Tutankhamun's tomb, Demi shares the rich details of the king's life, from ostrich to lion hunts, to the challenges of ruling his Kingdom. Demi's storytelling skills and magnificent artwork, inspired by Egyptian line in paintings, architecture, sculpture, and jewelry, reveal the life of a remarkable king who has been watching us across a span of more than 3,000 years.
Demi is the bestselling author of over 130 children's books, including The Wonderful Adventures of Krishna, Shiva, Mahavira, Our Lady of Guadalupe's Gifts, and Talking to God. Around half a million copies of her books have been sold. Former First Lady Barbara Bush chose The Empty Pot as one of the books to be read on the ABC Radio Network's Mrs. Bush's Book Club in 1990. The Children's Literacy Initiative sponsored Bush's Story Time. Demi's book Gandhi won an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award and was awarded a New York Times Best Illustrated Book.
In the United States, major exhibitions of her work have been held at the Time/Life Gallery in New York, the Botolph Galleries in Boston and Cambridge, and the Los Angeles County Museum. Demi was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to India, and she also represented the United States. In 1992, she attended the First International Children's Book Conference in Beijing, China. She and her spouse live in Yarrow Point, Washington.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780761455585 |
| ISBN 10 | 0761455582 |
| Title | Tutankhamun |
| Author | Demi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Amazon Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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