Egypt of the Saite pharaohs, 664-525 BC / Roger Forshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forshaw, Roger, author.

Series:

Manchester scholarship online.

Manchester scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egypt--History--To 332 B.C.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 230 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white), digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.

Summary:

In the 660s BC Egypt was a politically fragmented and occupied country. However, this was to change when a family of local rulers from the city of Sais declared independence from the Assyrian Empire, and in a few short years succeeded in bringing about the reunification of Egypt. The Saites established central government, reformed the economy and promoted trade. The country became prosperous, achieving a pre-eminent role in the Mediterranean world. This monograph is devoted entirely to a detailed exploration of the Saite Dynasty. It reveals the dynamic nature of the period, the astuteness of the Saite rulers and their considerable achievements in the political, economic, administrative, and cultural spheres.

Contents:

Foreword / by Campbell Price

Political turmoil and 'Libyan' settlers : setting the scene

Kushite and Assyrian invaders

Psamtek 'the Great' : reunification of Egypt

Egypt, a new beginning : foreign relations and internal reforms

The heirs of Psamtek I : Nekau II and Psamtek II

Haaibra versus Ahmose II : civil war to prosperity

Fall of the house of Sais : the last Saite ruler, Psamtek III

The Saite era within the history of Pharaonic civilisation.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 19, 2026).

ISBN:

1-5261-4668-1

1-5261-4015-2

OCLC:

1101101146