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S'està carregant… War & Trade With the Pharaohs: An Archaeological Study of Ancient Egypt's Foreign Relations (2017)de Garry J. Shaw
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. The subtitle to this work, "An Archaeological Study..." conjures up the image of an exhaustive and tedious examination of pottery fragments and arrowheads. Nothing could be further from the truth. "War and Trade with the Pharaohs" is an entertaining, often witty, overview of Egyptian history with the focus on foreign trade, diplomacy, and war. Dr. Shaw shows us how Egypt interacted with its neighbors, enemies, and trading partners, but through these interactions gives us insight into the nature of Egyptian civilization and the personalities of its rulers. "War and Trade with the Pharaohs" is perfectly suitable for the general reader and would serve admirably as an introduction to Egyptian history in general, especially for readers interested in military affairs. ( ) British Egyptologist Garry J. Shaw provides a commendable overview of ancient Egyptian history, with an emphasis on relations with the surrounding regions. As an introduction, this is really okay, maybe even a little too detailed. But this has not become a truly global history, in the sense that has been popular since the 1990s. Shaw mainly focuses on the relations of Ancient Egypt with Nubia in the south, and with the Levant in the northwest. That’s a bit of a limitation. And his story gets bogged down in a long list of archaeological finds, expeditions and campaigns. All fascinating, certainly, but I still look forward to a synthetic study that exposes the connections, interactions and intertwinings for the entire Ancient Near East. More about that in my History account on goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5602575902. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
"An entertaining and informative romp, from the joys of imported beer to the horror of invasion . . . demonstrates the extent of Egyptian foreign affairs."--Ancient Egypt Magazine The ancient Egyptians presented themselves as superior to all other people in the world; on temple walls, the pharaoh is shown smiting foreign enemies--people from Nubia, Libya and the Levant or crushing them beneath his chariot. But despite such imagery, from the beginning of their history, the Egyptians also enjoyed friendly relations with neighboring cultures; both Egyptians and foreigners crossed the deserts and seas exchanging goods gathered from across the known world. War & Trade with the Pharaohs explores Egypt's connections with the wider world over the course of 3,000 years, introducing readers to ancient diplomacy, travel, trade, warfare, domination, and immigration--both Egyptians living abroad and foreigners living in Egypt. It covers military campaigns and trade in periods of strength--including such important events as the Battle of Qadesh under Ramesses II and Hatshepsut's trading mission to the mysterious land of Punt--and Egypt's foreign relations during times of political weakness, when foreign dynasties ruled parts of the country. From early interactions with traders on desolate desert tracks, to sunken Mediterranean trading vessels, the Nubian Kingdom of Kerma, Nile fortresses, the Sea Peoples, and Persian satraps, there is always a rich story to tell behind Egypt's foreign relations. "Garry Shaw's book is something of a revelation, a different way of looking at what we know about the Ancient Egyptians and their amazing culture."--Books Monthly "As inherently fascinating a read as it is exceptionally well researched, written, organized and presented."--Midwest Book Review No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)932.01History and Geography Ancient World Ancient Egypt to 640 Early history to 332 BCLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
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