{"product_id":"the-libyan-pharaohs-of-egypt-their-lives-and-afterlives-9781649033109","title":"The Libyan Pharaohs of Egypt: Their Lives and Afterlives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive account of the Libyan pharaohs of Egypt, who ruled from the tenth through the seventh centuries BC, accessibly written by renowned Egyptologist Aidan Dodson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the tenth through the seventh centuries BC, Egypt was ruled by a series of pharaohs of Libyan ancestry, who ranged from Shoshenq I, conqueror of Jerusalem, to individuals so obscure that some may actually be spelling errors. The Libyans had hitherto been enemies of the Egyptians, with conflicts going back into the third millennium BC. Yet during the eleventh century we find Libyan names among members of Egyptian elite families, and early in the next century a pharaoh of Libyan descent ascended the Egyptian throne. There is no evidence of any violent take-over, so it appears likely that ongoing immigration and intermarriage with the Egyptian elites had brought a Libyan line to this point. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although the earlier Libyan pharaohs seem to have maintained the tradition of a unitary Egyptian state, as time went by, Libyan ideas of decentralized control became more prevalent. As a result, we find individuals holding both Libyan and Egyptian titles controlling distinct territories around Egypt, some of whom assumed the names and titles of a pharaoh. Conflict sometimes accompanied this process, with a long civil war fought for the control of southern Egypt and the great religious capital of Thebes. Some degree of central control was imposed with the advent of a further set of rulers from Nubia during the eight century, but a single Egyptian state would not be restored until the middle of the seventh century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Libyan Pharaohs of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e reconstructs the story of this era, covering not only its complex political history, but also its monuments - both for the living and the dead--and its aftermath, including the rediscovery of its kings and monuments in modern times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aidan Dodson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American University in Cairo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.5lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 7.64w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781649033109","brand":"American University in Cairo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45089702477961,"sku":"9781649033109","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_00020936-0319-47d0-bf53-4b20d13fef60.jpg?v=1766477027","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-libyan-pharaohs-of-egypt-their-lives-and-afterlives-9781649033109","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}