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Kingship, power, and legitimacy in ancient Egypt : from the Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom /

In this book, Lisa K. Sabbahy presents a history of ancient Egyptian kingship in the Old Kingdom and its reformation 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sabbahy, Lisa (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Monarchy > Egypt > Religious aspects. Egypt > Kings and rulers. Egypt > History > Old Kingdom, ca. 2686-ca. 2181 B.C. Egypt > History > Middle Kingdom, ca. 2180-ca. 1551 B.C.

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