Nubia : Lost Civilizations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schellinger, Sarah M., author.

Series:

Lost Civilizations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nubians.

Nubia--Civilization.

Nubia.

Nubia--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, Limited, 2023.

Summary:

Drawing on the latest archaeological and textual discoveries, a revealing look at the rich and dynamic civilization of Nubia.   Nubia, the often-overlooked southern neighbor of Egypt, has been home to groups of vibrant and adaptive peoples for millennia. This book explores the Nubians' religious, social, economic, and cultural histories, from their nomadic origins during the Stone Ages to their rise to power during the Napatan and Meroitic periods, and it concludes with the recent struggles for diplomacy in North Sudan. Situated among the ancient superpowers of Egypt, Aksum, and the Greco-Roman world, Nubia's connections with these cultures shaped the region's history through colonialism and cultural entanglement. Sarah M. Schellinger presents the Nubians through their archaeological and textual remains, reminding readers that they were a rich and dynamic civilization in their own right.

Contents:

1. The `Lost' Land of Nubia

2. From Nomads to Leaders

3. Nubia and Egypt

4. When Nubia Ruled the (Ancient) World

5. The Nubian Pantheon

6. Meroe and the Kandakes

7. Moving into the Iron Age

8. From Nubia to Sudan.

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Other Format:

Print version: Schellinger, Sarah M. Nubia

ISBN:

9781789146608

OCLC:

1345590360