New Perspectives on Ancient Nubia

Edited by Solange Ashby & Aaron J. Brody

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Ancient Nubia played key political, social, and economic roles in the ancient world, yet knowledge of Nubian societies remains regrettably narrow, with Nubia often disregarded as derivative of Egypt. This volume provides a timely corrective to this outlook, centering Nubian history and archaeology and presenting research from postcolonial and anti-racist perspectives. In addition to demonstrating Nubiology’s potential impact on Egyptological, classical, and biblical scholarship, this volume offers a new window into African achievements and dominance in the ancient world.

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SKU (ISBN): 978-1-4632-4342-5

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Publication Status: Forthcoming

Series: Gorgias Studies in the Ancient Near East 17

Publication Date: Dec 31,2021

Interior Color: Black

Trim Size: 6 x 9

Page Count: 250

Language: English

ISBN: 978-1-4632-4342-5

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	Contributor	Biography
	Solange Ashby	Solange Ashby is an Egyptologist, Nubiologist, and archaeologist who teaches in the Department of Classics and Ancient Studies at Barnard Studies. She earned her PhD in Egyptology and Nubiology at the University of Chicago.
	Aaron J. Brody	Aaron Brody is Robert and Kathryn Riddell Professor of Bible and Archaeology and Director of the Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology.

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