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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
A solid, classical approach, 14 Jan 2003
By A Customer
This Chronicle of the Pharaohs is a good introductory book for those who would like to have a map of the different Aegyptian dinasties and their pharaohs. It makes a good use of the classical pharaohnic lists (with the last confirmed updates) and gives a good over view of their military and architectonic achievements. It is complemented with beautiful images of key artifacts, esculptures and portraits, maps and building layouts. It also makes a good effort to give only hard facts and refrains from especulations and gossips. I particularly liked the translations of pharaohnic names and the additional 'tip' boxes related to key religious, artistic and social aspects.The book sets up a good list of pharaohs and dinasties, but it lacks references to some of the most recent theories about the actual order of the pharaohs and some potential 'missing' ones. Although these new theories are not universally accepted, it would have been interesting if they had mention them and/or defended their position in sticking to their current list. I also miss a bit more depth on socio-economical issues and the position of Aegypt among other cultures and kingdoms. However, this might have made the book too lengthy and perhaps too complex for an introduction. My advice would be to use this very good book as as introduction and as a reference for dates, places and names. It is excellent for that. You can complement it later with more in-depth books of those periods or subjects that interest you.
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