The Book of the Pharaohs by Pascal Vernus
The Book of the Pharaohs is an encyclopedia made up of short essays on the pharaohs themselves, as well as on places, dynasties, personages, subjects, and themes relating to the kings and their rule.
"This compact reference work attempts to answer the questions 'What if we tore off King Tut's gold mask? What lies behind the formalism, the hierarchism, and the majesty of the pharaonic monuments?' In response, Vernus, director of studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, and Yoyotte, chair of Egyptology at the College de France, present brief biographical sketches of each of the pharaohs, with highlights of their lives and reigns, such as military achievements and monuments builtThere are also entries for historically relevant peoples and places, such as the Hittites, whose empire competed with that of the pharaohs, and the city of Memphis, strategically located at the juncture of Upper and Lower Egypt. Maps and a chronology of ancient history are useful editions."—Publishers Weekly, June 15, 2003
"Offering easy access to basic information about the pharaohs of ancient Egypt and their world, this work was originally published as Dictionnaire des pharaohs by two French scholars and translated into English by a fellow Egyptologist. . . . One of a number of ancient Near East and ancient Egyptian reference resources that have appeared in recent years, this volume is authoritative and easy to use, priced for interested readers and librarians alike. Summing up: Highly recommended. All collections.—Choice, February 2004
"Offering easy access to basic information about the pharaohs of ancient Egypt and their world, this work was originally published as Dictionnaire des pharaohs by two French scholars and translated into English by a fellow Egyptologist. . . . One of a number of ancient Near East and ancient Egyptian reference resources that have appeared in recent years, this volume is authoritative and easy to use, priced for interested readers and librarians alike. Summing up: Highly recommended. All collections.—Choice, February 2004
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801440502 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801440505 |
| Title | The Book of the Pharaohs |
| Author | Pascal Vernus |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press |
| Year published | 2003-03-27 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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