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Affairs and scandals in Ancient Egypt / by Pascal Vernus ; translated from the French by David Lorton.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vernus, Pascal.
- Standardized Title:
- Affaires et scandales sons les Ramsès. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Scandals.
- History.
- Moral conditions.
- Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.
- Egypt.
- Civilization.
- Egypt--Moral conditions.
- Scandals--Egypt--History--To 1500.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 211 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- Drawing on ancient texts, archaeological reports, and other sources, Pascal Vernus focuses attention on the human failings of the too-often-mythologized Egyptians. "Affairs and Scandals in Ancient Egypt treats instances of significant corruption--which, according to Vernus, constitute a crisis of values--in New Kingdom Egypt. His discoveries afford sobering new insights into the tension between stated beliefs and behavior in ancient Egyptian civilization. The examples of corruption Vernus describes run the gamut from graverobbing to labor unrest, from embezzlement to palace intrigue. In addition, the book analyzes the historical contexts and the main issues surrounding each scandal.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0801440785
- OCLC:
- 51983233
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