Luxor And Its Temples

First published in 2005. This work, while aimed at a general audience, is by no means a dreary introductory textbook. Blackman perceptively answers the reader's most pressing questions about life in ancient Thebes, providing not only an informative text but also an engaging story. Topics covered include life in ancient Luxor, how Thebes became the capital of Egypt, poems, songs and romances, and great kings in time of war. TABLE OF DATES CHAPTER I LIFE IN ANCIENT LUXOR CHAPTER II How THEBES BECAME THE CAPITAL OF EGYPT CHAPTER III THUES, THE WORLD'S FIRST MONUMENTAL CITY 58 CHAPTER IV SOME GREAT KINGS IN TIME OF WAR CHAPTER V A FAMOUS QUEEN CHAPTER VI POEMS, SONGS, AND ROMANCES CHAPTER VII SOME FUNERARY TEMPLES