Description: For the first time a detailed analysis of the cultural and political relations of Egypt and Kush render possible a new definition of the genuine features and development of Kushite culture during its full fifteen centuries' existence.
Review Quotes: 'The author effectively demonstrated that the Napatan-Meroitic civilisation did emerge out of thin air, or that it was merely a reproduction of an Egyptian model. It possessed a solid intellectual foundation and a unique political history. As a reference work for students of the Napatan-Meroitic civilisation, this book is highly recommended.'
Christiaan Nel, Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages, 1999.
'The Kingdom of Kush is, however, more than an authoritative reference work. It is also evidence of the profound transformation of Nubian studies during the past three decades, and a synthesis of the multifaceted work of one of the scholars primarily responsible for that transformation...a comprehensive and reliable guide to the goals and achievements of this new discipline. Together with its predecessor, Nubia: Corridor to Africa, it provides an account of the history and culture of Kush that is unrivalled in its depth and sophistication anywhere else in Subsaharan Africa.'
Stanley M. Burstein, Symbolae Osloenses, 2000.