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Kingship, power, and legitimacy in ancient Egypt : from the Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom
- Title
- Kingship, power, and legitimacy in ancient Egypt : from the Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom / Lisa K. Sabbahy, American University of Cairo.
- Author
- Sabbahy, Lisa
- Publication
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
- ©2021
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Details
- Description
- x, 207 pages : illustrations, maps; 27 cm
- Summary
- "In this book, Lisa K. Sabbahy presents a history of ancient Egyptian kingship in the Old Kingdom and its re-formation in the early Middle Kingdom. Beginning with an account of Egypt's history before the Old Kingdom, she examines the basis of kingship and its legitimacy. The heart of her study is an exploration of the king's constant emphasis on his relationship to his divine parents, the sun god Ra and his mother, the goddess Hathor, who were two of the most important deities backing the rule of a divine king. Sabbahy focuses on the cardinal importance of this relationship, which is reflected in the king's monuments, particularly his pyramid complexes, several of which are analysed in detail. Sabbahy also offers new insights into the role of queens in the early history of Egypt, notably sibling royal marriages, harem conspiracies, and the possible connotations of royal female titles"--
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFF 21-653
- ISBN
- 9781108830911
- 1108830919
- 9781108823739
- 1108823734
- LCCN
- 2020035990
- OCLC
- 1183398500
- Author
- Sabbahy, Lisa, author.
- Title
- Kingship, power, and legitimacy in ancient Egypt : from the Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom / Lisa K. Sabbahy, American University of Cairo.
- Publisher
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
- Copyright Date
- ©2021
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- 2686-2181 B.C.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Sabbahy, Lisa K., 1951- Kingship, power, and legitimacy in ancient egypt Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2021 9781108914529 (DLC) 2020035991
- Research Call Number
- JFF 21-653