Wretched Kush: Ethnic Identities and Boundries in Egypt's

Wretched Kush: Ethnic Identities and Boundries in Egypt's Nubian Empire

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,Â 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.
Country USA
Brand Routledge
Manufacturer Routledge
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 57 line figures, 33 b&w photographs
ReleaseDate 2003-10-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780415369862

Wretched Kush: Ethnic Identities and Boundries in Egypt's Nubian Empire