Pharaoh King of Egypt /anglais

Pharaoh King of Egypt /anglais

• Every purchase supports the British Museum
• The powerful image that the kings of Egypt presented to their subjects was so awe-inspiring and captivating that people today are still impressed by the compelling stories and imposing statuary of the Pharaoh
• But the reality of Egyptian kingship was often much more complex, as Pharaoh: King of Egypt seeks to reveal
• Powerful, semi-divine and splendidly adorned, more than a hundred pharaohs ruled over Egypt during the 3000 years of ancient Egyptian civilization
• This beautifully illustrated book explores the notion of the pharaoh as protector of the land and divinely-descended warrior priest to reveal the myths and realities of kingship in ancient Egypt