Tutankhamun's Armies: Battle and Conquest During Ancient Egypt's Late Eighteenth Dynasty - Hardcover

Darnell, John Coleman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471743585 ISBN 13: 9780471743583

Verlag: Wiley, 2007

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Páginas:312Géneros:12:HBW:Militaryhistory12:HBLA:Ancienthistory:toc500CESinopsis:

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'...very original little book...to vividly bring to life a particular period which many people are very interested in.' (TheBrowser.com, March 2011)

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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.

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• Verlag: Wiley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0471743585
• ISBN 13: 9780471743583
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 322