Empires of the Nile - Folio Society - 2008 1st ed.

Empires of the Nile - Folio Society - 2008 1st ed.

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Empires of the Nile - Folio Society - 2008 1st ed.
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Empires of the Nile

£79.99
Edition year 2008
Printing year 2008
First edition Yes
Binding Cloth
Weight 2 Kg
Pages 672
Dimensions 10 × 6¾ in
Condition Good
Condition notes In good overall condition. Dents to the slipcase and spine.

Edition details

Empires of the Nile: The Kingdom of Kush. The Napatan and Meroitic Empires; The Medieval Kingdoms of Nubia, Pagans, Christians and Muslims along the Middle Nile; Ancient Ethiopia, Aksum, Its Antecedents and Successors by David W. Phillipson & Derek A. Welsby. 32 pages of colour and B&W plates. Preface by Michael Wood. 32 pages of colour and black & white plates and maps. Bound in black cloth with gilt pictorial front board, and gilt titles and decoration to spine. 10×6¾in. 672pp.

About the book

Empires of the Nile explores the civilisations and kingdoms that developed along one of the world's greatest rivers. The book examines political power, religion, warfare, trade and architecture from ancient Egypt to later African kingdoms. It shows how the Nile created fertile environments and communication routes that supported complex societies over thousands of years.

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