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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Susanna ThomasPublisher: American University in Cairo Press Imprint: American University in Cairo Press Dimensions: Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.10cm ISBN: 9781649031853ISBN 10: 1649031858 Pages: 140 Publication Date: 10 January 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by Grand Egyptian Museum Director Introduction 1. Historical Background 2. Egyptian Statues 3. Royal Statue Cults 4. Memphis and the Temple of Ptah 5. Discovery of the GEM Statue 6. Ramesses II Statue 7. Ramesses’s Children 8. Chapter 8 Additions by Ramesses IV Glossary Select Bibliography and Further ReadingReviewsThe transfer of the 83-ton statue of Ramesses II from Cairo's train station to the Grand Egyptian Museum in 2009 was an event I will never forget. In this wonderful book Susanna Thomas brings to life the stories of the great pharaoh and warrior Ramesses and his great red granite colossus in both ancient and modern times. --Zahi Hawass Author InformationSusanna Thomas works at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, where she is a specialist in the interpretation and display of ancient Egyptian material culture. She has been engaged in excavation and research at sites all over Egypt for many years, from fortresses in the north to the Valley of the Kings at Luxor. Awarded her PhD in Egyptian Archaeology by the University of Liverpool in 2000, she is particularly interested in all aspects of the Ramesside Period and the archaeology of Tutankhamun. She previously taught at Liverpool, Manchester, and Helwan Universities, and has worked for museums in both Egypt and the UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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