Warrior Pharoahs - The Rise and Fall of the Egyptian Empire

Under the pharoahs of the New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt reached the zenith of its power and cultural achievement. After centuries of comparative security and isolation, a successful war of liberation against the alien Hyksos released the aggressiveness and national fervour that had long been dormant. Under the banner of their god Amon warriors like Tuthmosis III and Ramesses II pushed the borders of their empire deep into Nubia to the south, and successfully challenged the Mitannians and Hittites for control of the Near East. Here, Newby traces the military adventures and territorial expansion of ancient Egypt and analyzes the reasons for that empire's decline...