From Tutankhamun to Ansel Adams, check out these book recommendations based on what happened in history this week!
February 16, 1923: The burial chamber of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun is opened by archaeologists after more than 3000 years.
The Earl and the Pharaoh
Treasured
A World Beneath the Sands
February 17, 1600: Poet, philosopher, esotericist, and cosmologist Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy. He is today considered a major figure and martyr in the history of free thought.
The Age of Genius
God: A Story of Revelation
February 18, 3102 BC: Traditional beginning date of the Kali Yuga, the current and final age of the world in Hindu theology, initiated by the death of Krishna.
The Hindu Traditions: A Concise Introduction
Gates of the Lord: The Tradition of Krishna Paintings
February 19, 1949: Foundational American poet Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize for his work, resulting in widespread controversy due to his support of fascist Italy.
Ezra Pound: Poet
The 20th Century in Poetry
Beyond Gatsby
February 20, 1901: Ansel Adams, likely the most famous photographer in America, known for his monochrome landscape pictures, is born is San Francisco.
Ansel Adams: a Biography
Ansel Adams 400 Photographs
Looking at Ansel Adams: The Photographs and the Man
IMAGES:
Black and White image of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (unknown)
Monument to Giordano Bruno in Rome, at the spot where he was executed (Ettore Ferrari)
Adams with camera, ~1950 (J. Malcolm Greany)