A History of Ancient Egypt, Volume 3 - From the Shepherd Kings to the End of the Theban Monarchy (Hardcover)

The final chapter in the definitive, three-volume history of the world's first known state Archaeologist John Romer has spent a lifetime chronicling the history of Ancient Egypt, and here he tells the epic story of an era dominated by titans of the popular imagination: the radical iconoclast Akhenaten, the boy-king Tutankhamun and the all-conquering Ramesses II. But 'heroes' do not forge history by themselves. This was also a time of international trade, cultural exchange and sophisticated art, even in the face of violent change. Alongside his visionary new history of this, the most famous period in the long history of Ancient Egypt, Romer turns a critical eye on Egyptology itself. Paying close attention to the evidence, he corrects prevailing narratives which cast the New Kingdom as an imperial state power in the European mould. Instead, he reveals - through broken artefacts in ruined workshops, or preserved letters between a tomb-builder and his son - a culture more beautiful and beguiling than we could have imagined. Romer carefully reconstructs the real story of the New Kingdom as evidenced in the archaeological record, and the result - the final volume of a lifelong project - secures his status as Ancient Egypt's finest chronicler.

General

Imprint:	Allen Lane
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2023
Authors:	John Romer
Dimensions:	236 x 160 x 46mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	704
ISBN-13:	978-0-241-45499-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > History > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	0-241-45499-9
Barcode:	9780241454992

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