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Chronicle of the Pharaohs by
Here are all the rulers and dynasties of Egypt presented in chronological order, from Narmer, who first united the lands along the Nile, to Cleopatra some 3,000 years later. The biographical portraits of each pharaoh form a comprehensive and immensely readable history of ancient Egypt, brought to life through the exploits and personalities of its rulers.We see how individual pharaohs helped to shape Egyptian civilization and were shaped by it themselves. The rich illustrative material includes timelines and specially drawn cartouches of each pharaoh with translations of their names.The book is at once an accessible history, an essential work of reference, and a visual introduction to this always fascinating ancient civilization.
Rulers of Ancient Egypt by
Long ago Egypt was one of the world's greatest and most powerful nations, in part because of a series of strong and ambitious rulers. This volume explores the more important of these leaders, including Khufu, who built the Great Pyramid; the mighty conqueror Thutmoses III; Akhenaton, the heretic who believed in one god; and the last independent pharaoh, the notorious Cleopatra VII.
The Ancient World Transformed by
CONTENTS
PART 1 - ANCIENT SOCIETIES
Egypt
Chapter 1: Society in New Kingdom Egypt
Greece
Chapter 2: The Bronze Age - society in Minoan Crete
Chapter 3: Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 271 BC
PART 2 - PERSONALITIES IN THEIR TIMES
Egypt
Chapter 4: Hatshepsut
Chapter 5: Akhenaten
Greece
Chapter 6: Alexander the Great
Rome
Chapter 7: Julius Caesar
Chapter 8: Agrippina the Younger
PART 3 - HISTORICAL PERIODS
Egypt
Chapter 9: New Kingdom Egypt to the death of
Thutmose IV
Greece
Chapter 10: The Greek world 500-440 BC
Rome
Chapter 11: The Augustan Age 44 BC - AD 14
Chapter 12: The Julio-Claudians and the Roman Empire AD 14-69
Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahari by
Summary: Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahari is about a wonderful experiment in ancient Egyptian art and architecture, a uniquely remarkable structure, but more important it provides some insights about the men and a woman who were avant guard in their thinking at a time when females dared not rule. However, given the opportunity to do so, Queen Hatshepsut ruled well and was involved in many building projects, chief of which was her mortuary temple at Deir el Bahari, on the west bank at Thebes. The present work is a survey of the history of the Queen, her architect Senmut and their impact on the historical landscape of ancient Egypt. This work consists of two poems to the god Amon Ra and to the Temple of Deir el Bahari itself, an overview, an introduction, two essays on Hatshepsut and Senmut and conclusions by the author, as well as some published reports written more than a hundred years ago when the Swiss Egyptologist Edouard Naville excavated the temple.In addition, there are some 20 illustrations and photographs taken from the bird's eye view of the temple from the mountain, descending the mountain, and the ascent into the temple's colonnades, ramps, shrines, and to the middle and upper terrace at the mountain's base. The photographs are designed to "let the monuments teach" and as such, they highlight the art and architectural wonder of the temple and this work is therefore a guidebook for students, specialists, and laymen and women as well as for tourists. (Back cover)
Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut by
This volume publishes the proceedings of the Theban Symposium that took place in May 2010, in Granada, Spain, at the Institute for Arabic Studies of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), on the general theme of "Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut." The volume contains nineteen papers that present new perspectives on the reign of Hatshepsut and the early New Kingdom. The authors address a range of topics, including the phenomenon of innovation, the Egyptian worldview, politics, state administration, women's issues and the use of gender, cult and rituals, mortuary practices, and architecture. Groundbreaking for the study of Hatshepsut's reign and the beginning of the Eighteenth Dynasty, this volume will become an important reference for scholars and lay readers interested in the history, culture, and archaeology of the time of Hatshepsut and the early New Kingdo
Image Credit: Seated Statue of Hatshepsut, The MET
Follow the link to the collection record at The MET for this statue, including the audioguide recording for the exhibit piece.
