Routledge Studies on History of Late Antique and Christian Nubia

Explore the rich archaeological and historical landscape of the Middle Nile Valley with this comprehensive collection from Routledge. This volume brings together sixty years of research by the late Sir Laurence Kirwan, centralizing papers that were previously scattered across various publications. Readers gain access to deep insights regarding the transition from the pagan Kushite kingdom to the medieval Nubian states, including Nobadia, Makuria, and Alodia (Alwa). The collection covers the significant conversion to Christianity during the 6th century AD, drawing from Kirwan's original fieldwork conducted between 1929 and 1936. This Variorum Collected Studies edition contains 25 distinct studies, including one paper published here for the first time. It serves as a vital resource for scholars and historians interested in the mid-1st millennium AD, offering a consolidated look at the evolution of Nubian civilization through a lifetime of dedicated academic inquiry.