Mummy's Curse

Taylor & Francis

The Mummy's CurseMummymania in the English-speaking world\nAuthor(s): Jasmine Day\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415340212, 978-0415340212\nSynopsis\nThe most penetrating study of the curse ever conducted, The Mummy's Curse uncovers forgotten nineteenth-century fiction and poetry, revolutionizes the study of mummy horror films, and reveals the prejudices embedded in childrens toys.\n\nExamining original surveys and field observations of museum visitors demonstrate that media stereotypes - to which museums inadvertently contribute - promote vilification of mummies, which can invalidate demands for their removal from display. Jasmine Day shows that the curse's structure and meaning has changed over time, as public attitudes toward archaeology and the Middle East were transformed by events such as the discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb.\n\nThe riddle of the 'curse of the pharaohs' is finally solved via a radical anthr.