| Saite Forts in Egypt: Political-Military History of the Saite Dynasty Contributor(s): Smoláriková, Květa (Author) |
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ISBN: 8073082330 ISBN-13: 9788073082338 Publisher: Czech Institute of Egyptology Charles Univers OUR PRICE: $59.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2008 Annotation: The policy and military strategy of the Saites - the men who stayed behind the re-unification of Egypt after the period of disorder and unrest of the Third Intermediate Period - is analyzed by the author in the first half of the book. The main focus, however, is on the forts and various smaller types of fortifications: citadels, watchtowers, strongpoints, etc., which created the backbone of Egyptian defense system in the threatened parts of the country. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt |
| Dewey: 932.01 |
| Physical Information: 139 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The policy and military strategy of the Saites - the men who stayed behind during the re-unification of Egypt, after the period of disorder and unrest of the Third Intermediate Period is analyzed by the author in the first half of the book. The stress is put however, on the forts and various smaller types of fortifications: citadels, watchtowers, strongpoints, etc., which created the backbone of Egyptian defense system in the threatened parts of the country. |
