This work while aimed at a general audience is by no means a drearyintroductory textbook. Blackman perceptively answers the readers most pressingquestions about... » 

This work while aimed at a general audience is by no means a drearyintroductory textbook. Blackman perceptively answers the readers most pressingquestions about life in ancient Thebes providing not only an informative textbut also an engaging story. Topics covered include life in ancient Luxor howThebes became the capital of Egypt poems songs and romances and great kingsin time of war. «