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Shaw, Garry J.
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Pharaohs.
Egypt -- Kings and rulers.
Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.
Egypt -- Social life and customs -- To 332 B.C.
Egypt -- Antiquities.
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Shaw, Garry J.
Pharaohs.
Egypt -- Kings and rulers.
Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.
Egypt -- Social life and customs -- To 332 B.C.
Egypt -- Antiquities.
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The pharaoh : life at court and on campaign / Garry J. Shaw.
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Shaw, Garry J.
Thames & Hudson, 2012.
Call #:
932
.0099
S534p
Subjects
Pharaohs.
Egypt -- Kings and rulers.
Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.
Egypt -- Social life and customs -- To 332 B.C.
Egypt -- Antiquities.
ISBN:
9780500051740 (hc.)
0500051747 (hc.)
Description:
224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-216) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Pharonic lives -- Pharonic kingship: evolution and idealogy -- The story of the two land -- Becoming pharaoh -- Being pharaoh -- Pharaohs on the campaign -- Royal cities -- The pharaoh in death -- The last pharaohs.
Summary:
"How did someone become pharaoh? -- What did a pharaoh do each day? -- Did the pharaoh personally lead his army into battle? -- How influential was the Great Royal Wife? -- How was a pharaoh embalmed and buried? -- Who was the last pharaoh (and it wasn't Cleopatra)?"--jkt.
An illustrated look at what it was like to be the pharaoh of Egypt, revealed through the king's role as husband, lawmaker, judge, priest, builder, and warrior. By focusing on the pharaoh, Shaw provides a comprehensive insight into his world.
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