Ahmose: An Egyptian Soldier’s Story

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The 3,500 year old story of Ahmose is being told here for the first time in a book intended for the Egypt enthusiast in addition to most of the people. Relying on ancient tomb inscriptions, papyrus texts, scribal exercises painted on wooden tablets, published sources, and a requisite amount of conjecture, the Creator has written an interpretive biography of this remarkable man. Ahmose lived through one of Egypt’s greatest periods of transition, from a divided and conquered country into the world’s first super power. He was once an active soldier for over 40 years all through the early 18th Dynasty and fought under three kings: Ahmose, Amenhotep I, and Thutmose I. Through his personal bravery and shrewd investments, Ahmose grew from a lowly recruit into a high ranking officer, and a wealthy land owner, whose social status rose to the point that his grandson served as tutor for the son of King Thutmose I. By the point of his death, at age 67, Ahmose had lived all through the reigns of seven pharaohs, including Egypt’s greatest king, Thutmose III. Along with Ahmose’s biography this book accommodates the full translation, with explanation, of his autobiography as it sounds as if on his tomb wall, in addition to the translations of several other, related historical documents. It also accommodates information on the Egyptian calendar, the organization of the military, and other subjects of interest. About the Creator: Dr. Bill Petty graduated from West Point and received his doctorate in Engineering from the University of Illinois. He has studied Egyptian History for the past 25 years and has written several books on the ancient Egyptian language. He’s a member of the Egyptian Study Society, the American Research Center in Egypt and The Explorers Club.

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