Egypt of the Saite Pharaohs, 664-525 Bc

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Egypt of the Saite Pharaohs, 664-525 Bc
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Roger Forshaw
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:248
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreEgyptian archaeology and Egyptology
Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology
ISBN/Barcode 9781526155788
ClassificationsDewey:932.015
Audience
General
Illustrations 5 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 30 March 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Saite Dynasty (664-525 BC) represents a dynamic but lesser-known era in the history of ancient Egypt. In less than a decade Psamtek I reunified the country after almost 400 years of fragmentation. The Saite rulers promoted trade and embarked on important reforms, allowing Egypt to regain a major role in the Mediterranean world. 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. Egypt of the Saite pharaohs 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.

Author Biography

Roger Forshaw is Honorary Lecturer in Biomedical Egyptology at the University of Manchester -- .

Reviews

'This handsome hardcover volume is more than sufficiently furnished with black-andwhite illustrations and numerous maps. Additional extensive references of over thirty pages (pp. 189-220) and a thoroughly elaborated index (pp. 221-30) conclude a well-conceived and well-executed book. Altogether, this is a most welcome and important contribution to the study of the Saite era'. Archiv orientalni -- .