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- The good kings : absolute power in ancient Egypt and the modern world / by Cooney, Kara,author.(CARDINAL)406343;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-388) and index.We are all Pharaoh's groupies -- Khufu: size matters -- Senwosret III: the King strikes back -- Akhenaten: drinking the Kool-Aid -- Ramses II: the grand illusion -- Taharqa: no zealot like the convert -- Smashing the patriarchy."Written in the tradition of historians like Stacy Schiff and Amanda Foreman who find modern lessons in ancient history, this provocative narrative explores the lives of five remarkable pharaohs who ruled Egypt with absolute power, shining a new light on the country's 3,000-year empire and its meaning today. In a new era when democracies around the world are threatened or crumbling, best-selling author Kara Cooney turns to five ancient Egyptian pharaohs -- Khufu, Senwosret III, Akenhaten, Ramses II, and Taharqa -- to understand why many so often give up power to the few, and what it can mean for our future. As the first centralized political power on earth, the pharaohs and their process of divine kingship can tell us a lot about the world's politics, past and present. Every animal-headed god, every monumental temple, every pyramid, every tomb, offers extraordinary insight into a culture that combined deeply held religious beliefs with uniquely human schemes to justify a system in which one ruled over many. From Khufu, the man who built the Great Pyramid at Giza as testament to his authoritarian reign, and Taharqa, the last true pharaoh who worked to make Egypt great again, we discover a clear lens into understanding how power was earned, controlled, and manipulated in ancient times. And in mining the past, Cooney uncovers the reason why societies have so willingly chosen a dictator over democracy, time and time again"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Akhenaton, King of Egypt.; Cheops, King of Egypt.; Ramses II, King of Egypt.; Sesostris III, King of Egypt.; Taharka, King of Egypt.; Pharaohs;
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- Cheops : a cupboard for the sun. by West, Paul,1930-2015.(CARDINAL)511836;
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- Subjects: Time-travel fiction.; Cheops, King of Egypt; Herodotus; Kings and rulers; Historians;
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- Pharaoh's boat / by Weitzman, David,1936-author.(CARDINAL)313144;
This book describes the building of Egyptian pharaoh Cheops's funeral boat.NC1170LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader/Renaissance LearningA Junior Library Guild selection- Subjects: Cheops, King of Egypt; Ships, Ancient; Ships, Wooden;
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- The boat beneath the pyramid : King Cheops' royal ship / by Jenkins, Nancy Harmon.(CARDINAL)351601;
Bibliography: pages 175-176.- Subjects: Cheops, King of Egypt; Jīzah (Egypt). Great Pyramid of Cheops.; Ships, Wooden.;
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- La pirámide blanca / by Ares, Nacho,author.;
"Una apasionante novela que nos adentra en los secretos más profundos del antiguo Egipto a través de uno de sus monumentos más emblemáticos: la Gran Pirámide de Keops. El faraón Keops proyecta la construcción de la que será su morada eterna, una tumba colosal pensada para resistir el paso de los siglos y las pérfidas intenciones de los saqueadores de tumbas. Solo hay un hombre en todo el reino capaz de satisfacer los deseos del faraón: Djedi, un joven y misterioso sacerdote dedicado al estudio de los textos oscuros. Él será el encargado de convertir la pirámide en una fortaleza mágica e inexpugnable, la morada perfecta para el descanso eterno del soberano. Para ello, no obstante, deberá enfrentarse con las traiciones de la corte que amenazan con enviarlo prematuramente al reino de los muertos. Historia, magia e intriga se unen en esta emocionante aventura que recrea la construcción de uno de los monumentos más importantes y enigmáticos de la cultura egipcia"--Dust jacket.- Subjects: Novela histórica.; Historical fiction.; Cheops, King of Egypt; Great Pyramid (Egypt); Cheops Rey de Egipto; Gran Pirámide (Gizeh, Egipto);
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- The pharaohs of ancient Egypt / by Payne, Elizabeth Ann.(CARDINAL)515033;
Discusses the life and history of ancient Egypt from earliest times through the reign of Ramses II, as it has been pieced together from the work of archaeologists.1100LAccelerated Reader AR- Subjects: Kings and rulers.; Kings and rulers; Pharaohs; Queens;
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- The history of ancient Egypt [videorecording] by Blandford, James.(CARDINAL)849607; Brier, Bob.(CARDINAL)152501; Burnham, Phil.; Moyer, David.; Rodriguez, Sal.(CARDINAL)692189; Stonebarger, Tamara.(CARDINAL)432038; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Producer, Tamara Stonebarger ; director, James Blandford ; editor, Sal Rodriguez ; content editors, Phil Burnham, David Moyer.Forty-eight lectures of thirty minutes each by Bob Brier, Egyptologist and Professor of Philosophy at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University.Ancient Egyptian civilization is so grand that our minds sometimes have difficulty adjusting to it. The most advanced of any ancient civilization, Egypt's ancient kingdom lasted for 30 centuries, longer than any other, yet today, it remains one of the most mysterious. Home of the only one of the Eight Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, the Great Pyramid of Cheops was the tallest building in the world until well into the 1800s. This course chronologically surveys 3,000 years of recorded Egyptian history, from unification in 3100 BC through the death of Cleopatra in 30 BC.DVD.- Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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