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Aidan Dodson is Hon. Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Bristol, UK, was Simpson Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo in 2013, and Chair of the Egypt Exploration Society during 2011–16. Awarded his PhD by the University of Cambridge in 2003, he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 2003. He is the author of over twenty books, most recently a new edition of Amarna Sunset (AUC Press, 2018) and Sethy I, King of Egypt (AUC Press, 2019).
Aidan Dodson presents an excellent up-to-date popular account of Ramesses III's reign, lavishly documented with a selection of color photographs. --Peter James, Palestine Exploration Quarterly An impressively informative, expertly organized, and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, college, and university library Egyptology collections in general, and Rameses III supplemental studies lists in particular. --Midwest Book Review Altogether this book provides a well-referenced overview of the reign, going a long way to restoring Ramesses III to his position as 'the last great pharaoh'. --Hilary Wilson, Ancient Egypt Magazine This new, comprehensive, illustrated biography charts Rameses III's dramatic rise and fall, as well as his monumental legacies. --AramcoWorld Praise for Aidan Dodson: A masterpiece of meticulous scholarship . . . . ideal for non-specialist general readers with an interest in ancient Egyptian history. --Reviewer's Bookwatch, on Amarna Sunset Professional Egyptology at its best. --Brian Fagan, on Amarna Sunset Highly Recommended. --Choice, on Poisoned Legacy Intriguing and involving historical study and extrapolation. --Midwest Book Review, on Amarna Sunset With copious illustrations, this book supplies intriguing insights into pharaonic politics, arrived at through meticulous, knowledgeable research. --Book News, on Poisoned Legacy An excellent book, well researched, well written and well-illustrated throughout. --Egyptian Archaeology, on Afterglow of Empire
