Interview: Rule of the Ramessids (with Prof. Peter Brand)

Peter Brand (Part 2): Ramesses I and Sety I. The start of Egypt's 19th Dynasty saw two significant reigns. Ramesses I, though short-lived, established a new regime and legacy. His son, Sety I, confirmed that legacy and expanded it magnificently. In this interview, Prof. Peter Brand continues his conversation about the early Ramessids. How they legitimized their rule, how they differed from their predecessors, and how they responded to recent political events (e.g. the Amarna Period).

Dr. Peter Brand is Associate Professor at The University of Memphis (Tennessee, USA). He completed his PhD. in 1998 studying The Monuments of Sety I. In 2023, he has published an enormous study of the Ramesside era: Ramesses II: Egypt's Ultimate Pharaoh. A long-needed and beautifully written study of this reign in the big picture, Prof. Brand's book is a lively and beautifully presented work that will become a "standard reference" for Ramessid enthusiasts.

Dr. Peter Brand at The University of Memphis.

Peter Brand at Academia.edu.

Peter Brand's new book, Ramesses II: Egypt's Ultimate Pharaoh at Lockwood Press.

Peter Brand's book The Monuments of Sety I (2000) free pdf copy on Academia.

Peter Brand (et al), The Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, Vols. 2-3, free pdf copies at Chicago Oriental Institute.

Music by Luke Chaos.

Music interludes by Keith Zizza and Hathor Systrum.

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