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{en} Matthew Coniam. Egyptomania Goes to the Movies: From Archaeology to Popular Craze to Hollywood Fantasy (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2017).

Abstract

"The discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922, by a sensation-hungry world newly united by mass media, created a wave of fascination unlike anything before. This study traces the origins of 20th century cinema's obsession with Ancient Egypt through previous eras and relates its recurring themes and ideas to the historical reality of the land of the Pharaohs"--

Contents

Cast of characters -- Introduction : The dream of Egypt -- Death on the Nile -- On mania and maniacs -- It's an Egyptian year! -- The face behind the mask -- Good heavens, what a terrible curse! -- Losses and survivals -- From Lot no.249 to Law no.215 -- In many forms, shall we return -- An Egyptian feast -- The pharaoh's razor blade -- Epilogue : Graves and dead men -- The mummy list: a chronological concordance of Egyptomania at the movies, 1849-2015.

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