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Lives of the Ancient Egyptians Author: Toby Wilkinson

ISBN: 9780500051481 Format: Hardcover Number Of Pages: 336 Published: 1 January 2007 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 26 x 20.7 x 3.2 Description: The greatest civilization of the ancient world revealed through the tales of the men and women, both rulers and commoners, who lived in those times.

The one hundred biographies included here give voice not only to ancient Egypt's rulers, but also to the people who built the great monuments, staffed government offices, farmed, served in the temples, and fought to defend the country's borders.

Spanning thousands of years of ancient Egyptian history, the book offers a fresh perspective on an always fascinating civilization through the lives of:
The God-kings, from great rulers like Khufu and Ramesses II to less famous monarchs such as Amenemhat I and Osorkon;
Egypt's queens: the powerful Tiye, the beautiful Nefertiti, Tutankhamun's tragic child-bride Ankhesenamun, and the infamous Cleopatra;
The officials who served the pharaoh: the architect Imhotep who designed the first pyramid; the court dwarf Perniankhu; and the royal sculptor Bak;
Ordinary women who are often overlooked in official accounts: Hemira, a humble priestess from a provincial Delta town, and Naunakht, whose will reveals ...

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