The good kings : absolute power in ancient Egypt and the modern world
by Cooney, Kara (Author)
Summary
"Written in the tradition of historians like Stacy Schiff and Amanda Foreman who find modern lessons in ancient history, this provocative narrative explores the lives of five remarkable pharaohs who ruled Egypt with absolute power, shining a new light on the country's 3,000-year empire and its meani... Full description
- We are all Pharaoh's groupies
- Khufu: size matters
- Senwosret III: the King strikes back
- Akhenaten: drinking the Kool-Aid
- Ramses II: the grand illusion
- Taharqa: no zealot like the convert
- Smashing the patriarchy.