Ancient Egypt in Africa
| Author/creator | Reid, Andrew Editor |
| Other author | O'Connor, David Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Walnut Creek : Left Coast Press, Incorporated Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor] |
| Description | 233 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Encounters with Ancient Egypt series, University College London Institute of Archaeology Publications |
| Summary | Annotation <div>Geographically, Egypt is clearly on the African continent, yet Ancient Egypt is routinely regarded as a non-African cultural form. The significance of Ancient Egypt for the rest of Africa is a hotly debated issue with complex ramifications. This book considers how Ancient Egypt was dislocated from Africa, drawing on a wide range of sources. It examines key issues such as the evidence for actual contacts between Egypt and other early African cultures, and how influential, or not, Egypt was on them. Some scholars argue that to its north Egypt's influence on Mediterranean civilization was downplayed by western scholarship. Further a field, on the African continent perceptions of Ancient Egypt were colored by biblical sources, emphasizing the persecution of the Israelites. An extensive selection of fresh insights are provided, several focusing on cultural interactions between Egypt and Nubia from 1000 BCE to 500 CE, developing a nuanced picture of these interactions and describing the limitations of an 'Egyptological' approach to them.</div> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781598742053 |
| ISBN | 1598742051 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781598742053 |
| Stock number | 01318356 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |