From Slave to Pharaoh - The Black Experience of Ancient Egypt

Informationen zum Autor Donald B. Redford is a professor of classics and ancient Mediterranean studies at the Pennsylvania State University. Among his many books are (as editor) The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt and The Oxford Essential Guide to Egyptian Mythology , and (as author) Akhenaten, the Heretic King and Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times . Klappentext Noted Egyptologist Donald B. Redford examines over two millennia of complex social and cultural interactions between Egypt and the Nubian and Sudanese civilizations that lay to the south of Egypt. "A detailed but spirited account of a theme that has often been marred by tendentiousness and partial thinking." -- American Historical Review Zusammenfassung Examines over two millennia of complex social and cultural interactions between Egypt and the Nubian and Sudanese civilizations that lay to its south. This book reveals the true complexity of race! identity! and power in Egypt as documented through texts and artifacts! providing an account of war! conquest! and culture in the ancient world.

Product details

• Authors: Donald B Redford, Donald B. Redford, Donald B. (Pennsylvania State University) Redford, Donald Bruce Redford
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.12.2006
• EAN: 9780801885440
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-8544-0
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, HISTORY / Africa / General, Ancient History, African History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Black & Asian Studies, Ancient Egypt, African history: pre-colonial period, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General