Historical Biography - Ancient Era, Historical Biography, Egypt & the Nile Valley - Ancient History, Civilization - History, General African History, History of Religion, North African History, Middle Eastern History

Monarchs of the Nile

Name: Monarchs of the Nile
Author: Aidan Dodson
ISBN: 9789774246005

by Aidan Dodson, Aidan Dohson

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Overview

This book presents a concise account of the lives and times of some of the more significant occupants of the Egyptian throne, from the unification of the country around 3000 BC down to the extinction of native rule just under three millennia later. Some, such as Tuthmosis III, had a major impact on their time, and were remembered by their own people until the very civilization collapsed. Others, such as Tutankhamun, were soon forgotten by the Egyptians themselves, only to burst into popular culture thousands of years after their deaths, as a result of the labors of modern archeologists. Still more remain unknown outside the small circle of professional archeologists, but led lives that call out for wider dissemination. This book sets out to provide a mix of all three categories, in an attempt to present a balanced view of Egyptian kings and their range of achievements.

Synopsis

A concise account of the lives and times of some of the more significant occupants of the Egyptian throne

About the Author, Aidan Dodson

AIDAN DODSON is a senior research fellow in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Bristol, where he teaches Egyptology. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 2003. He is the author of Monarchs of the Nile (AUC Press, 2000) and Amarna Sunset (AUC Press, 2009).