Ancient Egypt in Africa (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Left Coast Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Encounters with Ancient Egypt
Release date:	April 2007
First published:	November 2003
Editors:	David O'Connor • Andrew Reid
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	233
ISBN-13:	978-1-59874-205-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General
LSN:	1-59874-205-1
Barcode:	9781598742053

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