Ramesses III: The Life and Times of Egypt's Last Hero

Ramesses III: The Life and Times of Egypt's Last Hero by Cline, Eric H.. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780472117604.

In the tumultuous and vivid history of New Kingdom Egypt, Ramesses IIIs reign was prosperous and culturally rich. He fended off attacks by the "Sea Peoples" and others who threatened the state, he built the great temple of Medinet Habu, and he left wonderfully complete documents describing contemporary social structure and the economy. Amazingly, we even have an account from a contemporary judicial document that describes events leading to Ramesses IIIs assassination. This edited collection presents a detailed and informative look at the life, career, and world of one of Egypts most important pharaohs, providing insight both on his reign and its aftermath and on the study of the political and cultural history of ancient Egypt. This collection offers the best new scholarship on Ramesses III, with contributions from Christopher J. Eyre; Ogden Goelet, Jr.; Peter W. Haider; Carolyn R. Higginbotham; Kenneth A. Kitchen; Bojana Mojsov; Steven R. Snape; Emily Teeter; and James M. Weinstein, as well as from David OConnor and Eric H. Cline. It will be of interest to those with an informed amateurs interest in Egyptology as well as to scholars of Egyptian and biblical archaeology.