Ramesses: Egypt's Greatest Pharaoh

by Joyce A. Tyldesley

Overview

Ramesses II ruled over Ancient Egypt for six decades. As a general he fought campaigns against the Hittites, Syrians and the Sherden pirates; as king he built extravagantly and his monuments were to be found in every corner of the Egyptian empire; he was husband to beautiful Nefertari and father to scores of children. He presided over an era of peace and prosperity the like of which was enjoyed by no other Egyptian king. Subsequent pharaohs even took his name, hoping to emulate his achievements.

Yet Ramesses eventually became a victim of that very success. With his death his reputation and fame spread farther and grew in stature until the real Ramesses was buried beneath a mountain of exaggeration, misattribution and confusion as the facts of his life became embroiled in the myths and tales which surround the Ancient Egyptians.

Archaeologist Joyce Tyldesley delves deeply into the past to recover the true story behind Egypt's greatest pharaoh. Combining archaeological evidence with historical fact, she explores the life and times of Ramesses, delicately sifting the truth from the myths. What emerges is a vivid portrait of a time, a place and a remarkable man.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140280975
Publisher:	Penguin Group (USA)
Publication date:	11/28/2001
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.74(w) x 7.92(h) x 0.71(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

	List of Plates	ix
	Photographic Acknowledgements	x
	List of Figures	xi
	List of Maps	xv
	Acknowledgements	xxi
	Preface	xxiii
1	Introducing Ramesses	1
2	A New Beginning: Life Before Ramesses	21
3	Ramesses the Warrior	53
4	Ramesses the God	82
5	Ramesses the Husband	113
6	Ramesses the Father	144
7	Ramesses the Mortal	165
8	Decline and Decay: The last Ramesses	185
	Further Reading	211
	Index	213