Understanding Power in Ancient Egypt and the Near East, Volume 1
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-53467-4 (ISBN)
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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. Broad in theoretical, geographical, and temporal scope, it presents theoretical models in an approachable manner, showcasing ways in which they can be employed by all scholars of the ancient world.
Shane M. Thompson (Ph.D., Brown University) is Assistant Professor of Bible and the Ancient Near East in the Religious Studies Program at North Carolina Wesleyan University. His current research primarily focuses on leisure activities and power relationships in the ancient Near East. He is the author of Displays of Cultural Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony in the Late Bronze and Iron Age Levant: The Public Presence of Foreign Powers and Local Resistance (Routledge, 2023). Jessica Tomkins (Ph.D. Egyptology, Brown University) is Assistant Professor of History at Wofford College. Her current research focuses on decentralized and non-Eurocentric models of kingship, and provincial government in the Egyptian Old Kingdom.
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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
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.11.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Culture and History of the Ancient Near East ; 140 |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 1 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| ISBN-10 | 90-04-53467-9 / 9004534679 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-90-04-53467-4 / 9789004534674 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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