The complete royal families of Ancient Egypt

Title:

Author:

Dodson, Aidan.

ISBN:

9780500288573

Personal Author:

Dodson, Aidan.

Edition:

1st pbk. ed.

Publication Information:

London : Thames & Hudson, c2010.

Physical Description:

320 p. : ill. (some col.), map, geneal. tables ; 26 cm.

General Note:

Originally published: 2004.

With over 300 illustrations, 90 in colour.

Contents:

Preface -- Introduction -- Pharaonic state -- Royal family -- Genealogical groupings -- 1: Early Dynastic Period And Old Kingdom -- Founders -- Great pyramid builders -- Children of the Sun-God -- House of Teti and Pepy -- 2: 1st Intermediate Period, The Middle Kingdom And 2nd Intermediate Period -- House of Akhtoy -- Head of the south -- Seizers of the two lands -- Kings and commoners -- Rulers of foreign countries -- Southern Kingdom -- 3: New Kingdom -- Taosids -- Power and the glory -- Amarna interlude -- House of Ramesses -- Feud of the Ramessides -- Decline of the Ramessides -- 4: 3rd Intermediate Period -- Of kings and priests -- Rise and fall of the House of Shoshenq -- Independence of Thebes -- Princes of the West -- Lords of the holy mountain -- 5: Late And Ptolemaic Periods -- Final renaissance -- Persian pharaohs -- Last Egyptian pharaohs -- Macedon -- House of Ptolemy -- Map -- Notes to the text -- Chronological tables -- Bibliography -- Addenda -- Sources of illustrations -- Index.

Abstract:

From the Publisher: This groundbreaking book illuminates the lives of some 1,300 kings, queens, princes, and princesses of ancient Egypt, unraveling family relationships and exploring the parts they played in politics, cultural life, and religion. The authors begin with a basic summary of the structure of the pharaonic state, including the nature of ancient Egyptian kingship itself, and then introduce key members of the royal family. This is followed by a chronological survey of the royal family from c. 3100 BC to the last Cleopatra. For each dynasty, or significant part of a dynasty, the authors provide an historical overview of the period, a summary listing of the kings, and a discussion of their families' relationships. This superb biographical history of ancient Egypt is handsomely illustrated with hundreds of photographs, line drawings, and genealogical trees.

Geographic Term:

Egypt -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.

Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.

Added Author:

Hilton, Dyan.

Format:

Books

Document ID:

SD_ILS:1331414

Availability:

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Shelf Number	Material Type	Status
Searching... Reference Library	932 DODS	Reference Non-Fiction	Searching... Unknown

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

This groundbreaking book illuminates the lives of some 1,300 kings, queens, princes and princesses of ancient Egypt, unravelling family relationships and exploring the parts they played in politics, cultural life and religion. Profusely illustrated, it serves both as a biographical history of ancient Egypt's royal families and as a superb volume for home reference.

From the dawn of Egyptian history, the book ranges through the vast progeny of Ramesses II, and ends with the fiendishly complicated - and blood-soaked - inter-connections of the Ptolemies and Cleopatras. The authors introduce key members of the royal family in turn and assess what is known about the implications of the major titles that define them. the book also includes over 300 illustrations and 27 specially conceived genealogical tables show the interconnections between members of various dynasties.

Author Notes

Aidan Dodson is Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Bristol.

Dyan Hilton specializes in creating geneologies

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Dodson (archaeology, Univ. of Bristol) and Hilton (Roman Baths Museum, Bath) offer unparalleled access to 3000 years of Egyptian royalty in chronological order, including the traditional 31 dynasties as well as Alexander the Great, his heirs, and the Ptolemies. This richly illustrated resource features 27 genealogical tables for the better-documented dynasties; listings of some 1300 kings, queens, princes, and princesses; and chronological tables with both the throne and the personal names of reigning pharaohs. BOTTOM LINE This remarkable compilation of biographical and historical data is original in its scope, format, and content, and this new paperback edition makes it affordable for the budget conscious (the hardcover edition was published in 2004 and is still available from the publisher). Highly recommended for all reference collections and anyone interested in ancient Egypt.-Edward K. Werner, St. Lucie Cty. Lib. Syst., Ft. Pierce, FL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.