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===Biographical Studies===
1. Redford, Donald B. (1987). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0691035679/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0691035679&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=2373da0cd7cf2aa7367f1d5b699985bb Akhenaten: The Heretic King].</i> Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
One of the problems that many people face when they decide to delve in to Egyptological studies is discerning some of the more outlandish books from the truly scholarly, and besides the origins of the pyramids, the life of King Akhenaten (ruled ca. 1353-1336 BC) seems to attract a fair amount of bizarre theories. Redford cuts through the sensationalism to present a solid biography of Akhenaten that is based on facts derived from textual and archaeological sources. This book chronicles the origins of Akhenaten’s Amarna Period, its peak, and also its eventual collapse.
2. James, T.G.H. (2002). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017PO8474/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B017PO8474&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=f8cf90823e89f982c356cce0d6442b33 Ramesses II].</i> New York: Friedman/Fairfax.
This book combines aspects of coffee table literature with a definite academic background in a title that can be enjoyed by lay people and specialists alike. As the title states, the book is about the longest lived and most prolific builder of all ancient Egyptian kings – Ramesses II, or Ramesses “the Great” (reigned ca. 1279-1213 BC). Ramesses II was known for many things, which included an ego that could not be contained in the number of vast New Kingdom temples he had built. This book provides a historical background of Ramesses II’s rule, along with several beautiful, oversized pictures of the illustrious king’s many temples and statues.
3. Dodson, Aidan, and Dyan Hilton, (2004). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0500288577/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0500288577&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=63894dd8a400f300c01e511520f50618 The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt].</i> London: Thames and Hudson.
This book serves as an excellent reference work to help sort out the often confusing family trees of the ancient Egyptian royals. Although the book covers all of ancient Egyptian history, the New Kingdom families were among the best documented, so Dodson and Hilton offer plenty about the Eighteenth through Twentieth dynasties, including genealogical trees, tables, and commentary.
