Book DescriptionThe Black Pharaohs - Egypt's Nubian RulersHow did modern Sudan's ancient civilisation conquer, rule then loseits dominion over Pharaonic Egypt?The Rubicon Press is pleased to announce the publication of a new book,   The Black Pharaohs - Egypt's Nubian Rulers - a major historical and   archaeological study on the rise and fall of ancient Egypt's one-time   black rulers.The Black Pharaohs is a detailed and provocative reassessment of the   Kushite kingdom, which, at its height, stretched from the Mediterranean   far into modern Sudan, while influencing large parts of Black Africa and   much of western Asia including Syria and The Lebanon.Written by Dr Robert Morkot, a renowned scholar and Egyptologist   specialising in the ancient Kushite civilisation, The Black Pharaohs   describes the extraordinary scope and influence of the Kushites at a time   of remarkable social, cultural and military upheaval in north and north   east Africa and the Near East.For nearly one hundred years, between 750 and 650 BC, the Kushite kingdom   was one of the greatest powers on earth.  The Kushites were seen by the   princes of western Asia, notably the kings of Israel and Judah, as their   defenders against the might of the Assyrian empire.  Inevitably, their   championing of the Asiatic kingdoms brought the Kushites into conflict   with the Assyrian empire.  It was the strength of Assyria combined with   the self-interest of the Libyan dynasts of the Egyptian Delta that   eventually forced the Kushites out of Egypt, putting a stop to Nubia's   Pharaonic ambitions.In this major work of more than 350 pages and 116 illustrations, Robert   Morkot examines Nubia's legacy in ancient Egypt, describing the impact of   this often under-estimated people.  Where did the powerful Kushite   kingdom come from?  How was it able to conquer Egypt and gain such   influence in western Asia?  What influence did the Kushites wield in   Egypt and amongst Egypt's neighbours in Africa?Until recently, the Kushite kingdom was thought to have burst from an   historical void.  But, over the past decade, there has been a   considerable reassessment of the origins of this powerful state.  Indeed,   the archaeology of this period of Nubian history has become the focus of   heated academic debate.  Much of this debate and subsequent controversy   has focussed on the minutiae of archaeology.As a leading scholar in this field, Dr Morkot seeks to give a more   expansive view of the era, incorporating a great deal of new evidence and   interpretation.  The Black Pharaohs takes a much broader approach,   placing the Kushite kingdom in its greater historical context, and in a   long tradition of formidable opposition to Egyptian southward expansion.      As well as significant Egyptian and Nubian evidence, the mass of Assyrian   texts, some of which have been published only recently, sheds further   light on the cultures and conflicts of these ancient super-powers.    Altogether, this book draws on fresh evidence and analysis, and presents   a new, and perhaps controversial, reassessment of the Kushite kingdom.Publication DetailsFull title:   The Black Pharaohs - Egypt's Nubian RulersHardback ISBN:   0-948695-23-4Price Hardback:   UKŁ 29.95   US$ 59.95Paperback ISBN:  0-948695-24-2Price Paperback:  UKŁ 19.95   US$ 29.95 Pages:   352Illustrations:   116 b&w and line drawingsFormat:   234 x 156 mmDate of Publication:            February 2000  (Rights available.)ReadershipThe Black Pharaohs is written as a scholarly narrative intended to appeal   to a broad range of readers including Egyptologists, Assyriologists,   archaeologists, historians and travellers, with particular interest in   the origins and development of ancient Egyptian, Black African and   Asiatic history and culture.The AuthorRobert Morkot graduated from University College London (UCL) in 1980 with   a degree in Ancient History.  After a period as archivist in the Petrie   Museum at UCL, he began post graduate work on the 'Origins of the kingdom   of Kush' in 1984 and was awarded a scholarship to continue his studies in   Sudanese archaeology and Meroitic at the Humboldt-UniversitŠt zu Berlin   (1986-87).From 1987-1991, he was GA Wainwright Fellow in Near Eastern Archaeology   at the University of Oxford.  He has a particular interest in   international relations and the ancient economy, reflected in his   doctoral thesis, 'Economic and cultural exchange between Kush and Egypt'.Since 1992, Dr Morkot has lectured widely on a range of Egyptian and   Nubian subjects having been course director and main lecturer for the   Ancient Nubia Summer School held first at the Institute of Archaeology,   London University, and now at Birkbeck College, London.  He has been   extra-mural lecturer for the University of Surrey (1984-1990), the City   University, London (1985-86), and the University of Exeter (since 1996).    He is lecturer on Egyptian art and architecture for Christie's Education   Fine Art Course (since 1991).  He also gives public lectures and gallery   talks at the British Museum and for the Egypt Exploration Society.    Between 1984 and 1993 he was also guest lecturer on no less than 14   tours of Egypt.Robert Morkot presented the main papers on 'Kingship and kinship in the   empire of Meroe' and the 'Origin of the kingdom of Kush' at the 8th   International Meroitic Conference (Berlin 1992), and on the 'Origin of   the kingdom of Kush' at the 8th International Nubian Conference (Lille   1994).  He has presented other papers at the Meroitic and 6th, 7th and   8th Nubian Conferences, and to various academic journals.>From 1992-94, Dr Morkot served on the Committee of the Egypt Exploration   Society.The Rubicon PressThe Rubicon Press is a London based family-run publishing house   specialising in books on the histories and archaeology of Ancient Egypt,   the Ancient Near East, Persia, Turkey and Mesopotamia, together with   titles on travellers and explorers in antique lands.Spanning the social, cultural and military grandeur starting 5,000 years   ago, The Rubicon Press' books are intended to provide a fresh, accessible   and scholarly perspective.The Rubicon Press welcomes the opportunity to discuss new manuscripts,   the selling or exchange of book rights and the possible commissioning of   specialist titles.Other Egyptology Titles published by The Rubicon PressTitle:   Neferititi and CleopatraAuthor:   Julia SamsonISBN:   0-948695-18-8 (pbk)Brief description: A vivid account of the lives of two eminent   Queen-Monarchs of Ancient Egypt.Price:   UKŁ 13.95 / US$ 24.95 Title:   Egyptian Legends and StoriesAuthor:   M.V. Seton-WilliamsISBN:   0-948695-08-0 (pbk)Brief description: A selection of translated ancient and obscure texts   from the early Pharaonic period to medieval times.Price:   UKŁ 11.95 / US$ 20.95    Title:   Growing up in Ancient EgyptAuthor:   Rosalind and Jac JanssenISBN:   0-948695-15-3 (hbk)Brief description: A unique and original study on representations of   childhood in Ancient Egypt.Price:   UKŁ 19.95 / US$ 35.95Title:   Getting old in Ancient EgyptAuthor:   Rosalind and Jac JanssenISBN:   0-948695-47-1 (pbk)Brief description: Another unique and original study acting as a sequel   to the title above.Price:   UKŁ 14.95 / US$ 26.95Title:   Monarchs of the NileAuthor:   Aidan DodsonISBN:   0-948695-21-8 (pbk)Brief description: A concise account of the lives and times of some of   the more significant occupants of the Egyptian throne.Price:   UKŁ 18.95 / US$ 33.95      Title:   Faces of PharaohsAuthor:   Robert PartridgeISBN:   0-948695-32-3 (pbk)Brief description: An illustrated and forensic account of mummies and   coffins containing the remains of some of Egypt's greatest Pharaohs.Price:   UKŁ 18.95 / US$ 33.95   Title:   Transport in Ancient EgyptAuthor:   Robert PartridgeISBN:   0-948695-43-9 (pbk)Brief description: Illustrated book looking at all aspects of transport   in Ancient Egypt - both on land and water.Price:   UKŁ 14.95 / US$ 26.95 Title:   The Garden in Ancient EgyptAuthor:   Alix WilkinsonISBN:   0-948695-49-9 (pbk)Brief description: A review of the evidence for ancient Egyptian gardens:   archaeological, painted, sculpted, textual and botanical.Price:   UKŁ 18.95 / US$ 33.95Title:  Napoleon's Proconsul in Egypt - The life and times of Bernardino   DrovettiAuthor:   Ronald RidleyISBN:   0-948695-59-5 (pbk)Brief description: The biography of one of the most colourful diplomat   explorer and collector of Egyptian antiquities.Price:   UKŁ 20.00 / US$ 36.00Title:   Amelia Edwards - Traveller, Novelist & EgyptologistAuthor:   Joan ReesISBN:   0-948695-60-9 (pbk)Brief description: A biography of the founder of the Egypt Exploration   Society and author of A Thousand Miles Up the Nile.Price:   UKŁ 11.95 / US$ 20.95  All prices exclude postage and packing.  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