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Lavish but brief
29 Aug 2011
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Poisoned Legacy is a very short book. 131 pages, including a number of blank pages and many, many photos and illustrations - so probably only 60 - 70 pages of text. Lots of minutiae, detailing the 'scraps' of evidence found to document the existence and lengths of reign of the various 19th Dynasty rulers. It is extraordinary as to how these fortunate finds and brilliant research have helped construct the history of what was apparently a turbulent 100 years - but sadly the author has not really built a sound and robust understanding of this period, just lots and lots of facts, combined with 'reasoned supposition'. This no doubt reflects the paucity of sources. Overall, this book was disappointing, especially when compared to the author's wonderful book, Amarna Sunset. Not a total disappointment - the book is very lavishly illustrated, with interesting photos on almost every page, supported by maps and several scholarly appendices.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
The missing years
10 Jun 2011
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Aiden Dodson has written another thought provoking book on the New Kingdom. The post Ramesses II period has always seemed poorly documented and now we have two books covering this period. The other being Ramesside Studies in honour of K A Kitchen edited by M Collier and S Snape. The trouble with living too long and leaving many offspring seems to be a recurring problem for Egyptian Kings. As always Aiden explains all the views and comes to his conclusion. With 19 pages in the list of works cited you know you are getting an excellently researched book. Excellent.
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Information about a murky period.
12 April 2011
Format:Hardcover
The end of the Eighteenth Dynasty, the beginning and end of the Nineteenth DYnasty has very little literature. Aidan Dodson does a fine job, specially with the scandal(Murder?)at the end of of Ramses III reign.
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