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Death, power, and apotheosis in ancient Egypt : the Old and Middle Kingdoms / Julia Troche.

Penn Museum Library - Egyptian Collection DT61 .T76 2021
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Troche, Julia, 1986- author.
Contributor:
George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Power (Social sciences)--Egypt--History--To 1500.
Power (Social sciences).
Apotheosis--Egypt--History--To 1500.
Apotheosis.
Death--Egypt--History--To 1500.
Death.
Civilization.
Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.
Egypt.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:
x, 179 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2021.
Summary:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: pt. One Death and Power
1. Mortuary Culture
2. Akhu
The Effective Dead
3. Power and Egyptian Kingship
pt. Two Apotheosis
4. Markers of Distinguished and Deified Status
5. Distinguished Dead
6. Apotheosis in the Old Kingdom
7. Apotheosis in the Middle Kingdom.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
Other Format:
Online version: Troche, Julia, 1986- Death, power, and apotheosis in ancient Egypt.
ISBN:
9781501760150
1501760157
OCLC:
1232070983
Publisher Number:
99991232937

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