Understanding Power in Ancient Egypt and the Near East, Volume 1 : Approaches /

This volume offers new theoretical approaches to the study of concepts and manifestations of power in the ancient world. Bringing together scholars from Egyptology and ancient Near Eastern studies, this volume aims to synchronize our understanding of the complex mechanics of Power across our fields....

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Other Authors: Thompson, Shane (Editor), Tomkins, Jessica (Editor)

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Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Series: Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2025
Culture and History of the Ancient Near East ; 140.

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505 0 |t List of Figures -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: Approaches to Power in the Ancient World -- Shane M. Thompson and Jessica Tomkins -- 1 Power, Authority, and Legitimacy: 'Defining' the Triangle of Effective Statehood in Pharaonic Egypt -- John Rogers -- 2 I Have the Power: Reflections on the Role of Individual Capability and Modalities of Power in the Archaeology of Greater Mesopotamia -- JasonR. Kennedy -- 3 Theorizing Power in Ancient Egypt -- Jessica Tomkins -- 4 Gendered Power in Ancient Egypt: How a Female Wielded Power in a Patriarchal System -- KathlynM. Cooney -- 5 Feel like a King: Theorizing the Emotions of Ancient Power -- Tara Prakash -- 6 The Power of Apocalypse: The Social Dynamics of Judgment in the Parables of Enoch and the Animal Apocalypse -- Joshua Scott -- 7 Queenship, Power, and Mortuary Agency in Ancient Kush -- Kate Rose -- 8 From the Monumental to the Mundane: A Material Engagement Approach to Power in the Ancient Near East -- Timothy Hogue -- 9 Power in Ancient Egypt: Beyond the Absolutist Pharaoh -- JuanCarlos MorenoGarcía -- 10 The Breakdown of Power Structures in the Geographical and Social Shatter Zones of the Ancient Near East -- ShaneM. Thompson -- Index. 
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