City of the Ram-Man: The Story of Ancient Mendes
"For those unfamiliar with Ancient Egyptian archaeology, this book is a welcome summary of Redford's work and his interpretation of its results. He brings the city of Mendes to life for the first time outside the classical accounts, and successfully synthesizes a huge amount of material."--Penny Wilson,Times Literary Supplement"[T]he book has certainly to be praised for giving a view . . . of an ancient Egyptian city, its history and its excavations."--Robert Gozzoli,Brynr Mawr Classical Review"Combining information from written records and evidence from his excavations at Mendes as well as a thorough grounding in the history of ancient Egypt, Redford offers something unique--namely, a narrative covering several thousand years of Egyptian history from the focal point of a single important city, Mendes."--Choice"This is a book aimed at the expert as well as the more casual reader. . . . [A] very readable text, . . . this book is sure to become a well-used reference work for anyone interested in the site of Mendes in particular, but also in the sometimes complex history of the Nile Delta."--Ancient Egypt