Ancient Egyptian imperialism
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology of Ancient Egypt -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Trade Before Empire -- Empire Before the State (c. 3500-2686) -- Establish Unmitigated Access to Highly Valued Resources -- Lower Nubia and the Early State -- Southern Can...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Newark
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Morris, Ellen Fowles, Ancient Egyptian imperialism] (2021) (Flammini, Roxana)
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| Further subjects: | B
Egypt-History-To 332 B.C
B Egypt-Foreign relations B Imperialism B Egypt-Politics and government-To 332 B.C |
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| Summary: | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology of Ancient Egypt -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Trade Before Empire -- Empire Before the State (c. 3500-2686) -- Establish Unmitigated Access to Highly Valued Resources -- Lower Nubia and the Early State -- Southern Canaan and the Early State -- Disrupt the Traditional Power Structures of Enemies -- Create Allies where Enemies had Existed Before -- Crush Resistance -- Assume Direct and Indirect Control over Large Quantities of Land and Labor -- Erect an Infrastructure so that Resources may be Cultivated and Collected in an Orderly and Efficient Manner -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 2 Settler Colonialism (c. 2400-2181) -- Settler Colonialism and an Encounter Between Others -- Close Encounters Prior to Intensive Colonialism -- Motivations for Colonization -- A Safer Trade Route -- Food Security -- The Beginning of the Colony -- The Colony at its Zenith -- The End of the Colony -- Postscript -- Notes -- Chapter 3 Military Occupation (c. 2055-1773) -- Fortification -- Control Outside the Fortresses -- Rejection and Resistance -- Notes -- Chapter 4 Transculturation, Collaboration, Colonization (c. 1773-1295) -- Crumbling Barriers -- Becoming Kin -- Altering Alliances -- A New Kingdom -- A Revised Strategy -- Collaboration -- Discrepant Experiences of Empire -- Notes -- Chapter 5 Motivation, Intimidation, Enticement (c. 1550-1295) -- Plunder -- Glory -- Recognition -- Revenue -- Coercion and Enticement in Imperial Attainment -- Notes -- Chapter 6 Organization and Infrastructure (c. 1458-1295) -- Campaign regularly in order to Naturalize Rule and Assess Resources -- Underwrite the costs of Empire Locally -- Institute a System of Staple Finance -- Co-opt, Don't Construct -- Fight Canaanites with Canaanites -- Gain Leverage Over Current and Future Leaders. Create Family Ties -- Convert Kings into Mayors -- Imperial Overview -- Notes -- Chapter 7 Outwitting the State (c. 1362-1332) -- Head for the Hills -- Kill Your Lords -- Play Imperial Powers off One Another -- The Ambiguous Loyalties of the Buffer State of Amurru -- Engage in Creative Fundraising -- Employ Disinformation -- Influence, Impugn, or Assassinate Imperial Functionaries -- Collaborate for Cash -- Notes -- Chapter 8 Conversions and Contractions in Egypt's Northern Empire (c. 1295-1136) -- Investments in Infrastructure and in the Information Superhighway -- Conversions in the Imperial Footprint -- Base Aspirations -- To Project Military Power into Areas of Concern -- To Eavesdrop on the Communications of Citizens, Allies, and Enemies Alike -- To Maintain Absolute Military Preponderance and Ensure via Policing that no Part of the Empire Slips its Leash -- To Function as Symbols of Power -- To Serve as Tripwires that would Allow the Imperial Power an Excuse to Attack Should a Base be Harmed -- To Control Natural Resources and Industries -- To Provide Work and Income for the Military Industrial Complex -- To Ensure that Members of the Military and Their Families Live Comfortably and are Entertained While Serving Abroad -- Divergent Reactions to Intensified Occupation -- Twentieth-Dynasty Canaan: A Site of Religio-Political Conversion -- The Contraction of Mercenaries -- The Contraction of Borders -- Notes -- Chapter 9 Conversions and Contractions in Egypt's Southern Empire (c. 1550-1069) -- Converting the Built Environment -- Sai -- Sesebi -- Amara West -- Divine conversions -- Conversions in Spiritual Wealth -- Conversions in Sacred Landscapes -- Contractions in Egypt's empire lead to the birth of the Kushite empire -- Notes -- Epilogue -- Part I: What Akhenaten's Ceremony Reveals About [Egypt's Eighteenth-Dynasty] Empire. The Persistence of a Prestige-Goods Economy -- An Imperial Interest in the Divestment of Human and Natural Resources -- An Imperial Interest in Political and Military Collaboration -- Part II: What Akhenaten's Ceremony Conceals About [Egypt's Eighteenth-Dynasty] Empire -- Something Rotten at the Core -- Discrepant Experiences -- Pushback on Bowing, Scraping, and Disingenuous Staging -- The Fact that Disempowerment Begins at Home -- Notes -- References -- Index -- EULA. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (323 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-119-46767-0 |