{"product_id":"b004fgmzai","title":"The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER • “Magisterial . . . [A] rich portrait of ancient Egypt’s complex evolution over the course of three millenniums.”— Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Washington Post • Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this landmark volume, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its absorption into the Roman Empire. Drawing upon forty years of archaeological research, award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson takes us inside a tribal society with a pre-monetary economy and decadent, divine kings who ruled with all-too-recognizable human emotions. Here are the legendary leaders: Akhenaten, the “heretic king,” who with his wife Nefertiti brought about a revolution with a bold new religion; Tutankhamun, whose dazzling tomb would remain hidden for three millennia; and eleven pharaohs called Ramesses, the last of whom presided over the militarism, lawlessness, and corruption that caused a political and societal decline. Filled with new information and unique interpretations,  The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt  is a riveting and revelatory work of wild drama, bold spectacle, unforgettable characters, and sweeping history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“With a literary flair and a sense for a story well told, Mr. Wilkinson offers a highly readable, factually up-to-date account.”— The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“[Wilkinson] writes with considerable verve. . . . [He] is nimble at conveying the sumptuous pageantry and cultural sophistication of pharaonic Egypt.”— The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67975056850980,"sku":"YSL60422","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2614\/7620\/files\/A1VFjPdX8TL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793602130","url":"https:\/\/booktavero.com\/products\/b004fgmzai","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}