The Pharaoh 9780500051740

ISBN-10: 0500051747
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 224
Вес: 1.06 кг.
Дата издания: 10.09.2012
Серия: A Non Series Title
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 234 illustrations, 172 in colour
Размер: 253 X 195 X 22
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
Основная тема: Egyptian archaeology / Egyptology
Подзаголовок: Life at Court and on Campaign
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Поставляется из: Европейский союз
Описание: The pharaoh is the iconic ruler from the ancient world, immortalized in stone and gold and celebrated today in countless films and books. But how did these monarchs--mortals who lived and died like anyone else--spend their days? How did they become pharaoh? How did they govern and how were they entertained? In this vividly written and authoritative account, Garry Shaw conveys the full experience of what it was like to be pharaoh, from birth to death, in private and in public, at court and on campaign, and shows how a uniquely Egyptian vision of kingship, with its complex ideology and regalia, evolved. We follow daily events, from waking up in the palace to evenings spent banqueting; in between, the king acted as lawmaker, judge, and priest. The most important ceremonies are compellingly described, including accession, coronation, and the royal funeral, as well as the pomp and protocol of an audience before the monarch. Supplemented by numerous box features, from the internal decoration of pyramids and the women who became pharaoh to pharaonic pets, as well as quotations from contemporary sources and a king list with brief biographies of all the major pharaohs, this beautifully illustrated volume provides a comprehensive insight into the Egyptian pharaoh and his world.
Дополнительное описание: The first book to convey the full experience of what it was actually like to be pharaoh – one of the most powerful rulers of the ancient world, Garry Shaw covers, through eight themed chapters, all aspects of the realities of pharaoh’s life, from mornings