Building on the work of Ronald J. Leprohon, to whom it is
dedicated, contributions in this volume present an overview of our
current state of understanding of patterns of identity and
self-presentation in ancient Egypt. The wish to affiliate with a
specific cultural, social or ethnic group is as important today as
it was in past societies, such as that of the ancient Egyptians.
The same significance applies to the self-presentation of an
individual within such a group. Although it is inevitable that we
perceive ancient cultures through the lens of our own time and
place and value systems, we can certainly try to look beyond these
limitations. Questions of how the ancient Egyptians saw themselves
and how individuals tried to establish and thus present themselves
in society are central pieces of the puzzle of how we interpret
this ancient culture. This book focuses on the topic of identity
and self-presentation in ancient Egyptian society, approaching this
through studies of gender, literature, material culture, mythology,
names and officialdom. It tackles the subject from many different
angles: the ways in which social and personal identities are
constructed and maintained; the manipulations of culture by
individuals to reflect real or aspirational identities; and the
methods modern scholars use to attempt to say something about
ancient persons.
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