Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Maps Abbreviations and Conventions Preface Introduction: Sunrise 1. The Noonday Sun 2. The Waning Sun 3. The Northern Problem 4. The Living Image of Amun 5. The Zananzash Affair 6. God's Father to God 7. The Hawk in Festival 8. Sunset Notes Appendices 1. Chronology of Ancient Egypt 2. Relative Chronology of Egyptian and Foreign Kings of the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Dynasties 3. Royal Names of the Late Eighteenth Dynasty 4. Tentative Genealogy of the Late Eighteenth Dynasty Bibliography Index

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About the Author

AIDAN DODSON is a senior research fellow in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Bristol, where he teaches Egyptology. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 2003. He is the author of Amarna Sunset (AUC Press, 2009), Poisoned Legacy (AUC Press, 2010), and Afterglow of Empire (AUC Press, 2012).

Reviews

"A masterpiece of meticulous scholarship combined with a superbly organized and presented commentary makes "Amarna Sunrise: Egypt from Golden Age to Age of Heresy" an impressive contribution to the growing library of Egyptology Studies and a 'must' for academic library collections in the subject. Of special note are the maps and illustrations the enhance the text, the inclusion of extensive Notes, a 54 page Bibliography, and a comprehensive index. The accessibility of "Amarna Sunrise: Egypt from Golden Age to Age of Heresy" also renders it as ideal for non-specialist general readers with an interest in ancient Egyptian history."--Reviewer's Bookwatch
"Professional Egyptology at its best."--Brian Fagan