Tutankhamun's Armies: Battle and Conquest During Ancient Egypt's Late Eighteenth Dynasty (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Tutankhamun's Armies 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.
Full description- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Published: 31 August 2007
- Format: Hardback 320 pages
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- Categories: European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900 | Military History
- ISBN 13: 9780471743583 ISBN 10: 0471743585
- Sales rank: 694,706
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Full description for Tutankhamun's Armies
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.
