The Nubian Pharaohs of Egypt

Their Lives and Afterlives

Aidan Dodson, Aidan Dodson

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American University in Cairo Press
21 November 2023

History; African history; Archaeology by period & region; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology

Series: Lives and Afterlives

An innovative account of the careers of the Nubians who occupied the Egyptian throne, written by a leading Egyptologist and author of Tutankhamun, King of Egypt

The region of Nubia-now spanning the modern border between Egypt and Sudan-was long a subject of Egyptian imperial domination by its ancient pharaohs. However, in the eighth century BC matters were suddenly reversed, when the kings of Kush, the ancient name for Nubia, became the overlords of Egypt for nearly a century, before being forced to withdraw in the face of Assyrian invasions. Yet the Kushite kingdom would endure back in its heartlands for another millennium, the heritage of its Egyptian sojourn still visible in its fields of pyramid-tombs.

This authoritative yet accessible book tells the story of these Nubian pharaohs of Egypt, from the origins of their kingdom of Kush, through their time as rulers of Egypt, to their heritage in the heart of Sudan-and their rediscovery in modern times. The latter uncovers some very unsavory examples of the racist attitudes of some earlier scholars. These engendered enduringly negative attitudes to aspects of careers of the Nubian pharaohs that find little support in the actual surviving evidence. The latter includes a fascinating network of texts from not only Egypt and Sudan, but also Assyria and the Bible, reflecting the interactions and conflicts of the period. There are also the standing monuments of Nubian pharaohs, ranging from temples they built throughout their dominions, to their tombs: pyramids, constructed in their ancestral heartland, in which Nubian and Egyptian funerary customs were intriguingly entangled.

Richly illustrated in full color throughout, this fascinating book by a leading Egyptologist will be essential reading for anyone interested in the lives and times of Egypt's Nubian pharaohs.

By: Aidan Dodson
Series edited by: Aidan Dodson
Imprint: American University in Cairo Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 191mm,
ISBN: 9781649031631
ISBN 10: 1649031637
Series: Lives and Afterlives
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 21 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Aidan Dodson is honorary full professor of Egyptology in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Bristol, UK. He was also Simpson Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo in 2013 and Chair of the Egypt Exploration Society during 2011-16. Awarded his PhD by the University of Cambridge in 1995, he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 2003. He is the author of some twenty-five books and over four hundred articles and reviews.

Reviews for The Nubian Pharaohs of Egypt: Their Lives and Afterlives

"PRAISE FOR TUTANKHAMUN, KING OF EGYPT: ""By far the best book on Tutankhamun on the market: up to date information and analysis, clearly written, and beautifully produced.""--Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, Cardiff University ""Dodson's historical work is ever reliable, and this volume of Tutankhamun is no exception. Focusing on narrative history, chronology, major monuments, scholarly disagreements, and the reception of the boy-king's reign, Dodson makes his mark within Egyptological Zeitgeist 100 years after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.""--Kara Cooney, author of When Women Ruled the World PRAISE FOR NEFERTITI, QUEEN AND PHARAOH OF EGYPT: ""The most objective and well-balanced summation of her career to date . . . . This volume is well-produced and sumptuously illustrated and a fine addition to this welcome biographical series.""--Morris Bierbrier, Egyptian Archaeology ""Writing an overview of Nefertiti's life and times is essentially an impossible task. . . Only a few people are up to this task, and thank Heavens that one of them is Aidan Dodson. Bravo!! Buy this book."" --Stephen Harvey, Ahmose and Tetisheri Project ""This thoroughly researched, documented, and illustrated book includes maps, a chronology of dynasties, extensive endnotes, and image sources. . . Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty; professionals.""--CHOICE ""Dodson goes beyond prior scholarship by meticulously chronicling her life and offering up new theories about her origins and significance.""--AramcoWorld"