''Rhadopis of Nubia'' is an early novel by the

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writer

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.Book page at Complete Reviews
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in 1943. An

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translation by Anthony Calderbank appeared in 2003 published by

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. The novel is one of several that Mahfouz wrote at the beginning of his career, with

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as their setting. Others in this series of novels include '' Khufu's Wisdom'' (1939) and '' Thebes at War'' (1944). All have been translated into English and appeared in one volume under the title ''Three Novels of Ancient Egypt'' (

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, 2007).

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Arabic-language novels Novels by Naguib Mahfouz Egyptian historical novels 1943 novels Novels set in ancient Egypt Works set in the 22th century BC {{1940s-hist-novel-stub