{"product_id":"ramesses-the-great-egypts-king-of-kings-hardcover","title":"Ramesses the Great: Egypt's King of Kings - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToby Wilkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The author succeeds in bringing this distant age to life through telling detail and insightful analysis. . . . Whenever he can, the author takes advantage of opportunities to peer beneath the mask.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ramesses II ruled the Nile Valley and the wider Egyptian empire from 1279 to 1213 B.C., one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history. He was a cultural innovator, a relentless self-promoter, and an astute diplomat--the peace treaty signed after the Battle of Kadesh was the first in recorded history. He outbuilt every other Egyptian pharaoh, leaving behind the temples of Abu Simbel; the great hypostyle hall of Karnak; the tomb for his wife Nefertari; and his own memorial, the Ramesseum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His reputation eclipsed that of all other pharaohs as well: he was decried in the Bible as a despot, famed in literature as Ozymandias, and lauded by early antiquarians as the Younger Memnon. His rule coincided with the peak of ancient Egypt's power and prosperity, the New Kingdom (1539-1069 B.C.). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this authoritative biography, Toby Wilkinson considers Ramesses' preoccupations and preferences, uncovering the methods and motivations of a megalomaniac ruler, with lessons for our own time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToby Wilkinson\u003c\/b\u003e is a prizewinning Egyptologist and the author of \u003ci\u003eTutankhamun's Trumpet: Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects from the Boy King's Tomb\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Suffolk, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.58 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772335325472,"sku":"9780300256659","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/51e35ef7e9740ff6db120aa8055776ae.webp?v=1780403411","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ramesses-the-great-egypts-king-of-kings-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}