Thebes at War

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Thebes at War

First English-language edition, published by American University in Cairo Press, cover shows chariot horses from Tutankhamen's decorated box
Author	Naguib Mahfouz
Original title	كفاح طيبة
Translator	Humphrey T. Davies
Language	Arabic
Series	Three Novels of Ancient Egypt
Genre	Historical fiction
Publisher	Dar Shorouq
Publication date	1944
Publication place	Egypt
Published in English	2003
Preceded by	Rhadopis of Nubia (1943)
Followed by	Cairo Modern (1945)

Thebes at War (Kefah Teba; Arabic: كفاح طيبة) is an early novel by the Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz.^[1] It was originally published in Arabic in 1944. An English translation by Humphrey Davies appeared in 2003. The novel is one of several that Mahfouz wrote at the beginning of his career, with Pharaonic Egypt as their setting. Others in this series of novels include Khufu's Wisdom (1939) and Rhadopis of Nubia (1943). All have been translated into English and appeared in one volume under the title Three Novels of Ancient Egypt (Everyman's Library, 2007).

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