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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Cooney, Kara, author.     Subjects     Cheops, King of Egypt.     Sesostris III, King of Egypt.     Akhenaton, King of Egypt.     Ramses II, King of Egypt.     Taharka, King of Egypt.     Pharaohs -- Biography.     Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.     Egypt -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.     Egypt -- Politics and government -- To 332 B.C.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Cooney, Kara, author.       by title:      The good kings : abs...         MARC Display

The good kings : absolute power in ancient Egypt and the modern world / Kara Cooney. by Cooney, Kara, author. Washington D.C. : National Geographic, [2021] Subjects Cheops, King of Egypt.   Sesostris III, King of Egypt.   Akhenaton, King of Egypt.   Ramses II, King of Egypt.   Taharka, King of Egypt.   Pharaohs -- Biography.   Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.   Egypt -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.   Egypt -- Politics and government -- To 332 B.C. ISBN:  9781426221965 (hardcover) : 1426221967 (hardcover) Description:  399 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 23 cm Contents:  Ancient Egyptian chronology -- Map of ancient Egypt -- 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. Requests:  0 Summary:  "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"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Language, Literature & History 932 Co Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kaimuki Public Library Adult Nonfiction 932 Co Checked In Add Copy to MyList Mililani Public Library Adult Nonfiction 932 Co Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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