Dimensions
129 x 198 x 22mm
The Age of the New Kingdom.
Between 1550 and 1070 BC the New Kingdom pharaohs carved Egypt's official history in stone. Theirs is an epic adventure told on the grandest of scales: a storybook classic of bloodshed and valour, of world domination, golden treasures, powerful gods and beautiful women.
As the centuries-long tale unfolds we meet a vibrant cast of characters: Ahmose the liberator, Hatshepsut the usurper, Tuthmosis the warrior, and Ramesses the god. Each, in his or her own way, is called upon to defend their land against the dark forces of chaos which threaten Egypt's charmed tranquility.
'Egypt's Golden Empire' tells the story of the New Kingdom empire builders; the pharaohs and their queens. But royal history can only ever tell one side of the tale. What of the ordinary people who lived and died as Egypt struggled to found her empire? These individuals form a ghostly backdrop to official New Kingdom life, and here, disclosed alongside the traditional history, their story is uncovered.
Accompanying a major BBC TV series, 'Egypt's Golden Empire' is a fascinating work of social history, covering the period 1690 - 1070 BC, and Joyce Tyldesley breathe life into evidence that has largely been preserved in Egypt's archaeological remains.
