ISBN10: 0471743585, ISBN13: 9780471743583, [publisher: Wiley 2007-08-31, Hoboken, N.J. :|Chichester] Hardcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2007]

Hoboken, N.J. : |Chichester Wiley 2007 Hard cover New in new dust jacket.

ISBN10: 0471743585, ISBN13: 9780471743583, [publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc] Hardcover We think of Tutankhamun's age as one of rich tombs and religious obsession, but it was also a time of complicated and ultimately successful political machinations and military campaigns. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606. . 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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ISBN10: 0471743585, ISBN13: 9780471743583, [publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York] Hardcover First Edition Hardcover. 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. We think of Tutankhamun's age as one of rich tombs and religious ...