Well-illustrated with b&w photos of the various sculpture and tombs associated with Horemheb and his contemporaries, this is an accessible history to an influential figure in the Egyptian New Kingdom who has been outshone by the more famous rulers Akhenaten and Tutankhamun. Illuminating a period of upheaval, politics, military action, and social change are described in the context of Horemheb's career and eventual rule. Booth holds a master's degree in Egyptian archaeology and is a lecturer at Birkbeck, U. of London. Distributed by Casemate. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)