{"product_id":"the-book-of-the-pharaohs-9780801440502","title":"The Book of the Pharaohs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe names of ancient Egyptian kings such as Cheops  Akhenaten  and Ramesses II have become part of popular culture. Yet  for all the tombs and statuary that have survived over the millennia  surprisingly little remains that speaks to the workings of government  cabals in the palace  political factions  and the private lives of the royal families. In The Book of the Pharaohs  Pascal Vernus and Jean Yoyotte offer an indispensable  basic reference to the full human reality of royal Egypt. The Book of the Pharaohs is an encyclopedia made up of short essays on the pharaohs themselves  as well as on places  dynasties  personages  subjects  and themes relating to the kings and their rule. Entries range from \"Adoratrices\" (priestesses of Hathor  the Egyptian Aphrodite  whose role was to arouse the erotic impulse in the creator gods) and \"Amarna\" (the capital created by the heretic pharaoh Akhenaten) to \"Scorpion\" (who ruled before the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt) and \"Zero Dynasty\" (the designation for pre-pharaonic Egypt). In addition  Vernus and Yoyotte include a substantial essay on the sources for Egyptian history  a bibliography of books for general readers  and a chronological table that organizes the major periods of Egyptian history and notes the most illustrious royal names from each.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647622307893,"sku":"ByrdShop_0801440505","price":49.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780801440502.jpg?v=1781696413","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-the-pharaohs-9780801440502","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}