Pharaohs of the Sun by Guy de la Bédoyère - ISBN: 9781408714256
Hardcover
Glamour, gold, and ruthlessness: The dark side of Egypt’s golden age.

Pharaohs of the Sun

Radio 4 Book of the Week, How Egypt's Despots and Dreamers Drove the Rise and Fall of Tutankhamun's Dynasty

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  • Hardcover

    576 pages

  • Release Date

    8 December 2022

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Summary

For more than two centuries Egypt was ruled by the most powerful, successful, and richest dynasty of kings in its long and epic history. They included the female king Hatshepsut, the warrior kings Thutmose III and Amenhotep II, the religious radical Akhenaten and his queen Nefertiti, and most famously of all for the wealth of his tomb the short-lived boy king Tutankhamun. The power and riches of the Pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty came at enormous cost to Egypt’s enemies and most of its people. …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781408714256
ISBN-10:1408714256
Author:Guy de la Bédoyère
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Little, Brown
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:576
Release Date:8 December 2022
Weight:900g
Dimensions:238mm x 158mm x 44mm
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Critics Review

An impressive amalgamation of scholarly research with popular history * The Times *A scrupulous yet accessible history of ancient Egypt under the 18th dynasty… Complemented by striking illustrations and valuable appendices, this impressive survey will be welcomed by ancient history buffs * Publishers Weekly *Superb… de la Bédoyere lays out the elusive history of Egypt’s 18th dynasty * Library Journal *Packed with big names, from Tutankhamun to Nefertiti, and de la Bédoyere sets their stories alongside those of the populations they so often exploited… Along the way, he offers an evocative account of an era of epic riches and ruthlessness * History Revealed *De la Bédoyere tells the story with not just an archaeologist’s eye for accuracy but also a broadcaster’s nose for a colourful story… His book is peppered with lively details * Radio Times *

About The Author

Guy de la Bédoyère

Guy de la Bedoyere has written extensively on the ancient world over the last thirty years, most recently Gladius: Living, Fighting and Dying in the Roman Army (which was described by the Sunday Times as ‘highly enjoyable’) and Pharaohs of the Sun: How Egypt’s Despots and Dreamers drove the Rise and Fall of Tutankhamun’s Dynasty. He was part of Channel 4’s archaeology series Time Team for fifteen years and has degrees from Durham, London and University College.

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