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The architecture of imperialism : military bases and the evolution of foreign policy in Egypt's New Kingdom /

"This volume traces the evolution of New Kingdom foreign policy in Syria-Palestine, Nubia, and Libya through an analysis of the distribution of Egyptian military bases over time and across borders." "Archaeological and textual evidence pertaining to fortress towns, forts, border check...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morris, Ellen Fowles (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, ©2005.
Colección:Probleme der Ägyptologie ; 22. Bd.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"This volume traces the evolution of New Kingdom foreign policy in Syria-Palestine, Nubia, and Libya through an analysis of the distribution of Egyptian military bases over time and across borders." "Archaeological and textual evidence pertaining to fortress towns, forts, border checkpoints, and military headquarters is analyzed in order to illuminate the ever-shifting strategies employed by the Egyptian government to rule its subject territories." "Exhaustive in its scope and illustrated throughout with numerous maps and architectural plans, this book should interest Egyptologists, Near Eastern archaeologists and historians, as well as anthropologists engaged in the comparative study of early empires and military tactics."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 891 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781429427975
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9781433706769
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9781280859830
9786610859832
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ISSN:0169-9601 ;