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Title:
The pharaoh : life at court and on campaign / Garry J. Shaw.
Author:
Shaw, Garry J.
Publication Information:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2012.
Call Number:
DT83 .S55 2012
Abstract:
An illustrated look at what it was like to be the pharaoh of Egypt, revealed through the king's role as husband, lawmaker, judge, priest, builder, and warrior. By focusing on the pharaoh, Shaw provides a comprehensive insight into his world.

"How did someone become pharaoh? -- What did a pharaoh do each day? -- Did the pharaoh personally lead his army into battle? -- How influential was the Great Royal Wife? -- How was a pharaoh embalmed and buried? -- Who was the last pharaoh (and it wasn't Cleopatra)?"--Jacket.
ISBN:
9780500051740
Physical Description:
224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm.
General Note:
"With 234 illustrations, 172 in color."
Contents:
Introduction: Pharaonic lives -- Pharaonic kingship: evolution and ideology -- The story of the two lands -- Becoming pharaoh -- Being pharaoh -- Pharaohs on campaign -- Royal cities -- The pharaoh in death -- The last pharaohs.
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