Monarchs of the Nile [Hardcover]

Aidan Dodson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1995

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 Thuthmosis III, had a major impact on their time, and were remembered by their people until the very civilization collapsed. Others, such as Tutankhamun, were soon forgotten only to burst into popular culture thousands of years after their deaths. Still more remain unknown outside the small circle of professional Egyptologists, but had 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 balances view of Egyptian kings and their achievements.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This especially readable volume packs great detail into eighteen chapters (which generally deal with their subjects thematically: i.e., "Openers of the Ways", "Seizers of the Two Lands", "Kings of the Sun", "Feud of the Ramessides", "Of Kings and Priests", etc.). There is also a useful Chronology (with kings' nomens and prenomens) and a unique list of the Royal Cemeteries (who was buried where), as well as several maps, at the end of the volume. Additionally, the author provides genealogies in the text, where these help clarify confusing lines of descent -- KMT, Spring 1996 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

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). --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Rubicon Pr (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094869520X
• ISBN-13: 978-0948695209
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,733,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Aidan Dodson was born in 1962 in London and brought up in Slough, Berkshire. He studied Egyptology at Durham, Liverpool and Cambridge Universities, obtaining his BA in 1985, his MPhil in 1986 and his PhD in 1995; he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 2003. He has taught in the Department of Archaeology & Anthropology at Bristol University, where he is now a Senior Research Fellw, since 1996 and has given public lectures in the UK, the USA, Canada, Egypt, Denmark, Italy and Spain. He met his wife while teaching her Egyptology at an adult education class; they live in Bristol.

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5.0 out of 5 stars compact yet accurate, December 30, 2000

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This review is from: Monarchs of the Nile (Hardcover)

This book provides a compact chronicle of the most significant Egyptian monarchs from the earliest times to the end of Nektanebo II's reign. The lives and achievements of these rulers (famous or lesser-known kings and queens) are clearly summarized and accurately detailed. Well illustrated in black and white, this book is mostly recommended for students.