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He] is nimble at conveying the sumptuous pageantry and cultural sophistication of pharaonic Egypt. . .
The Wall Street Journal Wilkinson] writes with considerable verve.
Wilkinson offers a highly readable, factually up-to-date account.
With a literary flair and a sense for a story well told, Mr.
Filled with new information and unique interpretations, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt is a riveting and revelatory work of wild drama, bold spectacle, unforgettable characters, and sweeping history.
Here are the legendary leaders: Akhenaten, the heretic king, who with his wife Nefertiti brought about a revolution with a bold new religion
Tutankhamun, whose dazzling tomb would remain hidden for three millennia; and eleven pharaohs called Ramesses, the last of whom presided over the militarism, lawlessness, and corruption that caused a political and societal decline.
Drawing upon forty years of archaeological research, award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson takes us inside a tribal society with a pre-monetary economy and decadent, divine kings who ruled with all-too-recognizable human emotions.
Los Angeles Times NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post Publishers Weekly In this landmark volume, one of the world s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its absorption into the Roman Empire. .
A] rich portrait of Ancient Egypt s complex evolution over the course of three millenniums. .
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