Harem Conspiracy The Murder of Ramesses III

Name: Harem Conspiracy The Murder of Ramesses III
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ISBN: 9780875806204

ISBN-10: 0875806201

ISBN-13: 9780875806204

Edition: 2008

Authors: Susan Redford, Susan REDFORD

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For more than three thousand years, the mysterious events surrounding the death of Ramesses III have puzzled historians and students of ancient Egypt. Now, archaeologist Susan Redford investigates the circumstances of the ancient pharaoh's death and discovers among the women of his harem the threads of a murder conspiracy.From new translations of ancient papyri and careful readings of temple carvings, Redford identifies the suspects in the assassination—wives, concubines, and attendants. She evaluates the evidence against them and outlines a possible murder plot that turns upon a shocking revelation about the pharaoh's immediate family. On the basis of new discoveries relating to the…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 8/28/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



List of Illustrations and Tables


Acknowledgments


Egypt's Imperial Age: An Historical Overview



Introduction: Evidence of a Conspiracy



Murder at Court



A House Divided



The Royal Harem



All the King's Men



Mansion of Millions of Years



"The Hawk Has Flown to Heaven"



"United with Eternity"


Epilogue: "Of Whom Is Pharaoh Still Master?"



Dramatis Personae



The Calendar


Notes


Bibliography


Index