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Tutankhamun's Armies - Battle and Conquest During Ancient Egypt's Late 18th Dynasty

By: John Wiley & Sons

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (John Wiley & Sons)

Last Stocked on 1/8/2021

Product Info

Title
Tutankhamun's Armies - Battle and Conquest During Ancient Egypt's Late 18th Dynasty
Publisher
Category
Author
John Coleman Darnell, Colleen Manassa
Publish Year
2007
Pages
286
Dimensions
6.5x9.5x1"
NKG Part #
2147855724
Type
Hardcover

Description

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.