{"product_id":"ramesses-the-great-egypts-king-of-kings-9780300256659","title":"Ramesses the Great: Egypt's King of Kings","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The author succeeds in bringing this distant age to life through telling detail and insightful analysis. . . . Whenever he can, the author takes advantage of opportunities to peer beneath the mask.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ramesses II ruled the Nile Valley and the wider Egyptian empire from 1279 to 1213 B.C., one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history. He was a cultural innovator, a relentless self-promoter, and an astute diplomat--the peace treaty signed after the Battle of Kadesh was the first in recorded history. He outbuilt every other Egyptian pharaoh, leaving behind the temples of Abu Simbel; the great hypostyle hall of Karnak; the tomb for his wife Nefertari; and his own memorial, the Ramesseum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His reputation eclipsed that of all other pharaohs as well: he was decried in the Bible as a despot, famed in literature as Ozymandias, and lauded by early antiquarians as the Younger Memnon. His rule coincided with the peak of ancient Egypt's power and prosperity, the New Kingdom (1539-1069 B.C.). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this authoritative biography, Toby Wilkinson considers Ramesses' preoccupations and preferences, uncovering the methods and motivations of a megalomaniac ruler, with lessons for our own time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eToby Wilkinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eTutankhamun's Trumpet: Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects from the Boy King's Tomb\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Suffolk, UK.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719580848402,"sku":"9780300256659","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2bfa553b-3de1-4a14-b6b2-5c2e8e1960c5.jpg?v=1747813400","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ramesses-the-great-egypts-king-of-kings-9780300256659","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}