Nubia

Lost Civilizations

Sarah M. Schellinger

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Reaktion Books
01 February 2023

History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Archaeology

Series: Lost Civilizations

Nubia, the often overlooked southern neighbour of Egypt, has been home to groups of vibrant and adaptive peoples for millennia.

This book explores the Nubians' religious, social, economic and cultural histories, from their nomadic origins during the Stone Ages to their rise to power during the Napatan and Meroitic periods, and it concludes with the recent struggles for diplomacy in North Sudan. Situated among the ancient superpowers of Egypt, Aksum and the Graeco-Roman world, Nubia's connections with these cultures shaped the country's history through colonialism and cultural entanglement. Sarah M. Schellinger presents the Nubians through their archaeological and textual remains, reminding readers that they were a rich and dynamic civilization in their own right.

By: Sarah M. Schellinger
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781789146592
ISBN 10: 1789146593
Series: Lost Civilizations
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarah M. Schellinger is Lecturer in History of Art at the Ohio State University, specializing in the art and archaeology of ancient Egypt and Nubia.

Reviews for Nubia: Lost Civilizations

""Nubia [aims] to disseminate knowledge about the complex and diverse populations of the Middle Nile, spanning from the Palaeolithic to the recent past . . . Nubia presents the history of Nubia using clear language, free of jargon, and this is a strength. The book also helps to raise awareness of Nubia as a 'civilization' in its own right--a praiseworthy attribute.""-- ""Antiquity"" ""Nubia is the complex subject of art historian Sarah Schellinger's wide-ranging addition to the series Lost Civilizations. She brings Nubia 'out of the shadow of Egypt' and reveals it as an ancient world power, entangled with Egyptian culture as 'frenemies' for three millennia.""-- ""Nature"" ""As with many 'lost civilizations, ' Nubia was never truly lost. Schellinger traces Nubia from prehistory to present-day Sudan and then the diaspora of its peoples in the wake of current conflicts.""-- ""Lection""