A History of Ancient Egypt – Volume 3 : From the Shepherd Kings to the End of the Theban Monarchy

REVIEW BY CAMPBELL PRICE Many readers may remember the documentaries made for British television on Egyptian subjects by John Romer in the 1980s and 1990s. I vividly recall his impassioned delivery, which struck my schoolboy imagination as something different from most other commentators. The present volume is perhaps the most eloquent encapsulation of his argumentation, and – relatively rarely for a book of this type – his own voice enlivens every page. While not a product of the traditional Egyptological production line, Romer is a seasoned field archaeologist, accomplished researcher, and canny observer. This book, the third and final of a series, synthesises Romer’s dynam