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[QUOTE]Originally posted by the lioness,: [QB] [IMG]https://www.perlego.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perlego.com%2Fbooks%2FRM_Books%2Fwiley_hlvwyirv%2F9781119467663_500_750.jpg&w=1440&q=75[/IMG] From the Back Cover Offers a broad and unique look at Ancient Egypt during its long age of imperialism Written for enthusiasts and scholars of pharaonic Egypt, as well as for those interested in comparative imperialism, this book provides a look at some of the most intriguing evidence for grand strategy, low-level insurgencies, back-room deals, and complex colonial dynamics that exists for the Bronze Age world. It explores the actions of a variety of Egypt’s imperial governments from the dawn of the state until 1069 BCE as they endeavored to control fiercely independent mountain dwellers in Lebanon, urban populations in Canaan and Nubia, highly mobile Nilotic pastoralists, and predatory desert raiders. The book is especially valuable as it foregrounds the reactions of local populations and their active roles in shaping the trajectory of empire. With its emphasis on the experimental nature of imperialism and its attention to cross-cultural comparison and social history, this book offers a fresh perspective on a fascinating subject. Organized around central imperial themes―which are explored in depth at particular places and times in Egypt’s history―Ancient Egyptian Imperialism covers: Trade Before Empire―Empire Before the State (c. 3500-2686); Settler Colonialism (c. 2400-2160); Military Occupation (c. 2055-1775); Creolization, Collaboration, Colonization (c. 1775-1295); Motivation, Intimidation, Enticement (c. 1550-1295); Organization and Infrastructure (c. 1458-1295); Outwitting the State (c. 1362-1332); Conversions and Contractions in Egypt’s Northern Empire (c. 1295-1136); and Conversions and Contractions in Egypt’s Southern Empire (c. 1550-1069). Offers a wider focus of Egypt’s experimentation with empire than is covered by general Egyptologists Draws analogies to tactics employed by imperial governments and by dominated peoples in a variety of historically documented empires, both old world and new Answers questions such as “how often and to what degree did imperial blueprints undergo revisions?” Ancient Egyptian Imperialism is an excellent text for students and scholars of history, comparative history, and ancient history, as well for those interested in political science, anthropology, and the Biblical World. --This text refers to the hardcover edition. About the Author Ellen Morris is an Assistant Professor in the Classics and Ancient Studies Department at Barnard College, Columbia University. She has published extensively on issues pertinent to ancient Egyptian imperialism including a book entitled The Architecture of Imperialism: Military Bases and the Evolution of Foreign Policy in Egypt's New Kingdom (2005). Her ongoing research interests and other publications focus on the dynamics of political fragmentation, state formation, sexuality and sacred performance, retainer sacrifice, island theory, and divine kingship. She has excavated in the Nile Valley at Abydos and Mendes, and at the site of Amheida in the Dakhleh Oasis. _________________________________ Some try to romanticize Egypt in at over a 3,000 year dynastic, they try to imply never did anything imperialistic, never did anything just to acquire booty and taxes that everything was defensive and the depictions of smite clubbings by kings and proud displays of collared and arm tied foreign enemies and vassal tributes was all muts have been just punishment from attacks and banditry "they started it" I haven't read the above book also written by a woman but the topic is clear, imperialism in ancient Egypt [IMG]https://i.postimg.cc/TPCrtMnj/Kara-Cooney-Good-Kings-cover-hero.jpg[/IMG] the author UCLA professor of Egyptology and archaeology Kara Cooney says: [QUOTE] https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/egyptologist-kara-cooney-good-kings-book [b]Pharaohs open themselves up to social justice discussions.[/b] The hard thing is that the pharaohs were arguably the best ever at presenting an authoritarian regime as good and pure and moral. That’s the underlying idea that needs to be popped first, because we still buy into it today. Concepts of patriarchal society, extraction of natural resources for profit, exploitation, overwork, misogyny and more all came pouring out of the Egyptian narrative. We’re still living in those narratives. We may tell ourselves we’re too smart to be fooled, but the idea of modern exceptionalism is a fake-out. We’re still just as prone to the fears of an early death or a lack of prosperity. We’re just as superstitious and god fearing. All those vulnerabilities make us very, very easy marks for authoritarian regimes if we don’t think critically and understand the tools they are wielding over us. [b]I wanted to give readers a playbook, in a sense, for what could come next from a historian’s perspective, and why the patriarchy is not the only way of running a system. The patriarchy is destroying itself. It’s happening. And we need to be there, anti-patriarchically, to rebuild something that better protects us all from the abuses of power.[/b] [/QUOTE]I haven't read this book either but I find the title misleading It says in big print "Good Kings" and the words "Good Kings" is not even put in quotes There is nothing that tells you that what she really means is that the were bad kings but under that in small print we see "Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern world" That contradicts the title, "absolute power" usually has a negative connotation not a "good" one So the title is like some kind of trick, draw in people who expect stories of king's goodness but instead find badness but further we see in her remarks we see she is talking about patriarchy that that is what is leading to this authoritarian bad king rulership yet there is nothing about patriarchy in the title or sub-title I think a book like this should have a title with clearer intent instead of this title which has no clue to her thesis, that this authoritarianism is rooted in patriarchy (although I haven't read it but it seems evident in her own remarks) So I think it's sort of a cowardly title. If this is her theory she could have at least put a question mark in and then add something about patriarchy something like [b] GOOD KINGS? Patriarchy and Authoritarianism in the Ancient and Modern world" [/b] that seems more reflective of what she is saying the book is about Of course, though if you put a question mark you are also going to get more heat and backlash _______________________ UPDATE: I have skimmed the video about the book and watched several parts, searched the transcript Patriarchy is talked about but not throughout. I'm not clear how much focus there is in the book, it seems to be mainly in the epilogue from how she talks about here and spoken about mainly in the last 5th or so in the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03HNnUp4tC0 [/QB][/QUOTE]
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