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Loading... Thebes at War (original 1944; edition 2005)by Naguib Mahfouz
Work InformationThebes at War by Naguib Mahfouz (1944)
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.   archivomorero | Jun 27, 2022 |  Dynasty 17 (1663-1570 BCE): Senakhtenre, Seqenenre (killed in battle against the Herdsmen/Hyksos), Kamose (killed in battle against the Herdsmen/Hyksos). Dynasty 18 (1550 - 1069 BCE): Ahmose (in the book also Isfinis (trader)), Amenhotep Apophis: Hyksos pharaoh of the North. The story recounts a period in Ancient Egypt where the Hyksos, who ruled Northern Egypt for 100 years or so, battled with Southern Egypt. Apophis, Hyksos leader and pharaoh of the North, insisted that certain demands be met by Southern Egypt (based in Thebes). When Thebes refused war ensues. During the battle Seqenenre is killed (consistent w/the historical record). In the book Thebes is then occupied by the Hyksos (doesn't follow the historical record). The Egyptian royalty escapes to Nubia (current day Sudan). In Nubia the Egyptians build up their military (e.g. chariots and war vessels). Prince Ahmose then schemes to open the Nile to trading efforts (a ruse to regain communication w/Thebes and its people). After 10 years and some diplomatic wins the Southern Egyptians are ready to run off the Hyksos. Kamose leads the army to battle but is killed (follows the historical record). Ahmose takes over and runs the Hyksos out of the country. (  )1  DaddySchool | Mar 20, 2011 | no reviews | add a review
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Known and loved throughout Egypt as a work that celebrates the national character, Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz’s Thebes at War tells of a high point in Egyptian history–ancient Egypt’s defeat of Asiatic foreigners who had dominated northern Egypt for two hundred years. With a visit from a court official and a provocative insult, the southern pharaoh’s long simmering resentment boils over, leading him to commit himself and his heirs to an epic struggle for the throne. Filled with the grand clash of armies, staggering defeats, daring escapes, and glorious victories, and written at a time when Egypt was again under the sway of foreign powers, Thebes at War is a resounding call to remember Egypt’s long and noble history. No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)892.736Literature Literature of other languages Middle Eastern languages Arabic (Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan) Arabic fiction 1945–2000LC ClassificationRatingAverage: (3.24)
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