Screen LibraryRamesses the Great : Egypt's king of kings /
"Ramesses II ruled the Nile Valley and the wider Egyptian empire from 1279 to 1213 B.C., one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history. He was a cultural innovator, a relentless self-promoter, and an astute diplomat--the peace treaty signed after the Battle of Kadesh was the first in recorded...
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Yale University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New Haven, CT : |
| Publication Dates: | [2023] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ancient lives
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"Ramesses II ruled the Nile Valley and the wider Egyptian empire from 1279 to 1213 B.C., one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history. He was a cultural innovator, a relentless self-promoter, and an astute diplomat--the peace treaty signed after the Battle of Kadesh was the first in recorded history. He outbuilt every other Egyptian pharaoh, leaving behind the temples of Abu Simbel; the great hypostyle hall of Karnak; the tomb for his wife Nefertari; and his own memorial, the Ramesseum. His reputation eclipsed that of all other pharaohs as well: he was decried in the Bible as a despot, famed in literature as Ozymandias, and lauded by early antiquarians as the Younger Memnon. His rule coincided with the peak of ancient Egypt's power and prosperity, the New Kingdom (1539-1069 B.C.)."--Dust jacket. |
| Carrier Form: | 223 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-214) and index. |
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9780300256659 0300256655 |
| Index Number: | DT88 |
| CLC: | K834.117 |
| Call Number: | K834.117/R183W |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Great expectations -- War and peace -- A new colossus -- Sons and lovers -- From here to eternity -- Chronology of ancient Egypt -- Chronology of Ramesses II's life and reign -- Genealogy. |