Death, Power, and Apotheosis in Ancient Egypt : The Old and Middle Kingdoms /
"Explores the perceived agency of esteemed dead in ancient Egyptian social, political, and religious life, during the Old through Middle Kingdoms (c. 2700-1650 BCE). It considers how power was constructed, maintained, and challenged in ancient Egypt, through the particular lens of mortuary cult...
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Ithaca [New York] :
Cornell University Press,
2021.
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Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Résumé: | "Explores the perceived agency of esteemed dead in ancient Egyptian social, political, and religious life, during the Old through Middle Kingdoms (c. 2700-1650 BCE). It considers how power was constructed, maintained, and challenged in ancient Egypt, through the particular lens of mortuary culture and apotheosis-i.e. deification"-- |
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Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (192 pages): illustrations ; |
ISBN: | 9781501760174 |