| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 230 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| 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 is the first monograph 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. It will appeal not only to students of Egyptology but also, because of the interactions of the Saite Dynasty with the Aegean and Mesopotamia worlds, to anyone interested in ancient history. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.
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Egypt. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
To 332 B.C |
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Egypt -- Kings and rulers.
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Kings and rulers. |
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Egypt -- Foreign relations -- History.
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
To 332 B.C. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Forshaw, Roger. Egypt of the Saite pharaohs, 664 - 525 BC. Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019 1526140144 (OCoLC)1077580317 |
| ISBN |
9781526140159 (PDF ebook) |
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1526140152 (PDF ebook) |
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9781526140166 (ePub ebook) |
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1526140160 (ePub ebook) |
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9781526140142 (hardback) |
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1526140144 (hardback) |
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