Understanding Power in Ancient Egypt and the Near East, Volume 1 : Approaches (Culture and History of the Ancient Near East)

Thompson, Shane (EDT)/ Tomkins, Jessica (EDT)

Brill（2024/11発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 286 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789004534674
• DDC分類 932

Full Description

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.

Contents

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