Christiane desroches noble court ramses ii biography
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Ramsès II
July 28, 2012
I expected this would be nostalgic: Ramesses II used to be my favourite pharaoh and I read obsessively about him back in 2004/05. I'm still fond of him now, so when I saw this going cheap at a bookshop, I grabbed myself a copy.
The presentation is gorgeous – I loved that glossary terms are defined in the margin of the page they first appear, rather than having a glossary section at the back that you'd have to flick to each time you wanted to look something up. The photos and illustrations are also, generally, high-quality, and it's an excellent visual reference for anyone interested in the life and times of Ramesses II. Nearly every image that Desroches Noblecourt references is included, the only thing that I felt was missing were scenes from the tomb Ramesses' mother, Mut-Tuya.
The text, however, is a disappointment. I will cut it a bit of slack: I think the book is meant for a more casual reader. It's a smallish coffee-table book style, and completel
The presentation is gorgeous – I loved that glossary terms are defined in the margin of the page they first appear, rather than having a glossary section at the back that you'd have to flick to each time you wanted to look something up. The photos and illustrations are also, generally, high-quality, and it's an excellent visual reference for anyone interested in the life and times of Ramesses II. Nearly every image that Desroches Noblecourt references is included, the only thing that I felt was missing were scenes from the tomb Ramesses' mother, Mut-Tuya.
The text, however, is a disappointment. I will cut it a bit of slack: I think the book is meant for a more casual reader. It's a smallish coffee-table book style, and completel
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Ramses II: An Illustrated Biography
July 28, 2012
I expected this would be nostalgic: Ramesses II used to be my favourite pharaoh and I read obsessively about him back in 2004/05. I'm still fond of him now, so when I saw this going cheap at a bookshop, I grabbed myself a copy.
The föredrag is gorgeous – inom loved that glossary terms are defined in the margin of the page they first appear, rather than having a glossary section at the back that you'd have to flick to each time you wanted to look something up. The photos and illustrations are also, generally, high-quality, and it's an excellent visual reference for anyone interested in the life and times of Ramesses II. Nearly every image that Desroches Noblecourt references is included, the only thing that I felt was missing were scenes from the tomb Ramesses' mother, Mut-Tuya.
The skrivelse, however, fryst vatten a disappointment. I will cut it a bit of slack: I think the book is meant for a more casual reader. It's a smallish coffee-table 
The föredrag is gorgeous – inom loved that glossary terms are defined in the margin of the page they first appear, rather than having a glossary section at the back that you'd have to flick to each time you wanted to look something up. The photos and illustrations are also, generally, high-quality, and it's an excellent visual reference for anyone interested in the life and times of Ramesses II. Nearly every image that Desroches Noblecourt references is included, the only thing that I felt was missing were scenes from the tomb Ramesses' mother, Mut-Tuya.
The skrivelse, however, fryst vatten a disappointment. I will cut it a bit of slack: I think the book is meant for a more casual reader. It's a smallish coffee-table
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Ramses II: An Illustrated Biography - Hardcover
Ramses II: An Illustrated Biography
Noblecourt, Christiane Desroches
Published by Flammarion, Paris, 2007
ISBN 10: 2080300431 / ISBN 13: 9782080300430
Used / Hardcover First Edition
Seller:Egyptology Titles, Santa Rosa, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Scarce. Black cloth boards with lettering on the cover and along the spine. This strikingly attractive book is 252 pages in length, with outstanding color, and black-and-white illustrations throughout. This copy is in fine condition. Photographs are available. Seller Inventory # 002620
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