Thutmose III: A New Biography [Hardcover]

Eric H. Cline (Editor), David O'Connor (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0472114670 | ISBN-13: 978-0472114672 | Publication Date: January 5, 2006

Thutmose III was without question one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs. His 54-year reign was packed with momentous events as well as being unusually long. Thutmose III includes an overview of his life, and detailed examinations of civil administration, the religion and cults, the monumental architecture and royal building program, royal tombs and iconography, royal portraiture and ideology, the artistic production, the Northern and Southern campaigns, as well as the Aegean and other foreign visitors to Egypt during Thutmose's time. Finally, the book concludes with a look at the end of his reign and the accession of Amenhotep II.

This extensive treatment of a pivotal figure in the ancient Mediterranean world during the Late Bronze Age will provide a uniquely comprehensive view of one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs and will be of interest to a wide audience, including specialists in Egypt and the Near East, graduate and undergraduate students, and those with a general interest in Egypt.

Eric H. Cline is Associate Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology in the Department of Classical and Semitic Languages and Literatures at George Washington University.

David O'Connor is Lila Acheson Wallace Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 588 pages
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press (January 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0472114670
• ISBN-13: 978-0472114672
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,687,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A three-time winner of the Biblical Archaeology Society's "Best Popular Book on Archaeology" Award (2001, 2009, and 2011) and a popular lecturer, DR. ERIC H. CLINE is Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and Director of the Capitol Archaeological Institute at The George Washington University, where he has also won both national and local awards for his teaching and his research. A former Fulbright scholar with degrees from Dartmouth, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania, he is an active field archaeologist with 28 seasons of excavation and survey experience in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Cyprus, Greece, Crete, and the United States, including eight seasons at the site of Megiddo (biblical Armageddon) in Israel, where he is the Associate Director (USA), and several seasons at Tel Kabri, where he is Co-Director. He is the author or editor of 11 books, almost 100 articles, and three recorded 14-lecture courses; his books written specifically for the general public include "The Battles of Armageddon: Megiddo and the Jezreel Valley from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age" (2000), "Jerusalem Besieged: From Ancient Canaan to Modern Israel" (2004), "From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible" (2007), and "Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction" (2009). He has also now co-authored a children's book on Troy, entitled "Digging for Troy" (2011). For a video of his "Last Lecture" talk, go to http://vimeo.com/7091059 (cut and paste the link).

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Thinking Person's Guide to Thutmose III, July 9, 2006

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This review is from: Thutmose III: A New Biography (Hardcover)

Several months ago I purchased a copy of Thutmose III, A New Biography, Eric H. Cline & David O'Connor, Editors. I was somewhat concerned, given the price of the book, that it would be a rehash of earlier information about Thutmose III. I took the plunge anyway because Thutmose III, in particular, and the New Kingdom, in general, are two of my favorite research topics. Once I started the read, it was not long before I realized that this book is probably the definitive study on Thutmose III.

The symbolic and structural analysis of his tomb in Chapter 6 or the bibliography alone clearly justifies the investment in this book. I will order a second copy because when I reread it I am going to highlight and annotate the copy I have. The second copy will be acquired for archival purposes.

For anyone seriously interested in Thutmose III, Hatshepsut or the New Kingdom, the chapters authored by the twelve academic contributors provide the best single source I know to gain an understanding of the life and significance of this remarkable Pharaoh known as Thutmose III. The editors and contributors should be applauded for taking the time to write and make this biography available to the public.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Alas, Nothing Much New, December 25, 2007

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This review is from: Thutmose III: A New Biography (Hardcover)

Egyptological books are getting frightfully expensive and I'm not sure this "new biography" of Thutmose III is worth the investment. Fortunately, I was able to get my copy via interlibrary loan. This work [a compilation of essays by various experts, complete with copious footnotes]is too dry for most ancient Egypt enthusiasts and the data is already known to the savants. So just for whom is this book? I, myself, couldn't find a scrap of new information in it and not even a single sensible theory [or any theory, come to that], unless I really missed something. Sometimes footnotes are the most informative bits in such works, but here even the footnotes were bland and unenlightening. Usually, a book like this should be a "keeper", a reference for future use and nobody with any real scholarly interest would re-sell it used. Few persons have more interest in the 18th Dynasty than I do but, having read this biography, I wouldn't pay the price to have it in my own shelves.