| Wretched Kush: Ethnic Identities and Boundries in Egypt's Nubian Empire Contributor(s): Tyson Smith, Stuart (Author) |
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ISBN: 041536986X ISBN-13: 9780415369862 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Ancient - Egypt |
| Dewey: 303.482 |
| LCCN: 2003041385 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.79 lbs) 252 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Professor Smith uses Nubia as a case study to explore the nature of ethnic identity. Recent research suggests that ethnic boundaries are permeable, and that ethnic identities are overlapping. This is particularly true when cultures come into direct contact, as with the Egyptian conquest of Nubia in the second millennium BC. By using the tools of anthropology, Smith examines the Ancient Egyptian construction of ethnic identities with its stark contrast between civilized Egyptians and barbaric foreigners - those who made up the 'Wretched Kush' of the title. |