Ramesses
egypt's greatest pharaoh
$43.27
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
25 April 2001
Summary
Ramesses the Great: Unveiling the Legend of Egypt’s Greatest King
Everyone has heard of Ramesses the Great - but what is the truth behind the legend? Joyce Tyldesley’s lively book explores the life and times of Egypt’s greatest king. Ramesses II was the archetypal Egyptian pharaoh: a mighty warrior, an extravagant builder, and the father of scores of children. His monuments and image were to be found in every corner of the Egyptian empire. This is his amazing story.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140280975 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140280979 |
| Author: | Joyce Tyldesley |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 25 April 2001 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
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In her new book, ‘Tyldesley has added a new, more human dimension’ to the picture we have of Ramesses and ‘her book should be required reading for Egypt’s imaginative tour guides’ The Sunday Times
About The Author
Joyce Tyldesley
Joyce Tyldesley is Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Archaeology, Classics, and Oriental Studies at Liverpool University and a freelance writer and lecturer on Egyptian archaeology. She is based in Bolton and her previous books include DAUGHTERS OF ISIS- WOMEN OF ANCIENT EGYPT, HATCHEPSUT- THE FEMALE PHAROAH and NEFERTITI- EGYPT’S SUN QUEEN.
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