Tutankhamun's Armies: Battle and Conquest During Ancient Egypt's Late Eighteenth Dynasty - Couverture rigide

Darnell, John Coleman; Manassa, Colleen

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471743585 ISBN 13 : 9780471743583

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Tutankhamun's Armies We think of Tutankhamun's age as one of rich tombs and religious obsession, but it was also a time of complicated and ultimately successful political machinations and military campaigns. Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The force that forged an empire.

The furious thunder of thousands of hooves, the clatter and sheen of bronze armor sparkling in the desert sun, the crunch of wooden wheels racing across a rock–strewn battlefield–and leading this terrifying chariot charge, the gallant Pharaoh, the ribbons of his blue war crown streaming behind him as he launches yet another arrow into the panicking mass of his soon–to–be–routed enemies.

While scenes like the one depicted above did occur in ancient Egypt, they represent only one small aspect of the vast, complex, and sophisticated military machine that secured, defended, and expanded the borders of the empire during the late Eighteenth Dynasty.

In Tutankhamun′s Armies, you′ll discover the harsh reality behind the imperial splendor of the New Kingdom and gain a new appreciation for the formidable Egyptian army–from pharaoh to foot soldier. You′ll follow "the heretic king" Akhenaten, his son Tutankhamun, and their three Amana–Period successors as they employ double–edge diplomacy and military might to defeat competing powers, quell internal insurrections, and keep reluctant subject states in line. This vivid and absorbing chronicle will forever change the way you think about the glories and riches of ancient Egypt.

Biographie de l'auteur

Egyptologist John Darnell is a Professor in Yale s Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, and he has considerable field experience, currently directing expeditions in the Egyptian Western Desert. He is the author of numerous scholarly monographs and articles dealing with many aspects of pharaonic culture, history, and language.

Colleen Manassa is an Assistant Professor of Egyptology in the same department. They are both experts in Egyptian military history.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0471743585
• ISBN 13: 9780471743583
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320