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Protecting pharaoh's treasures : my life in Egyptology /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Alemán |
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Cairo ; New York :
The American University in Cairo Press,
2017.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Notas: | Translation of: Es gibt nur den geraden Weg : Mein Leben als Schatzhüterin Ägyptens. Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 231 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| ISBN: | 9781617977862 1617977861 9781617978173 1617978175 9781617977855 1617977853 |