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Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom (Paperback)
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Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom (Paperback)
Series: BCP Egyptology
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Building on the latest research, Wolfram Grajetzki here looks in
detail at the circle of officials that surrounded the king in the
Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt (Eleventh to Thirteenth Dynasty,
also including the Second Intermediate Period; c. 2040-1550 BC).
Describing the history of the principal offices of state, he takes
into account inscriptions, monuments and the few preserved tombs,
and traces the careers of some individual officials. The holders of
these offices were the men chosen by the king to be his close
advisers. They received strings of important titles, and their
monuments are among the finest works of art and architecture of the
time. Over all the other officials and second only to the king
stood the 'tjaty', or vizier, while alongside him and of only
slightly lower status, the treasurer was in charge of the resources
of the country. From the evidence for these men, a new, more
precise image emerges of ancient Egyptian civilization in its
monumental accomplishments and its daily operations. "Court
Officials of the Middle Kingdom" is essential reading for all
scholars and students of the period. The text is copiously
illustrated with drawings by Paul Whelan.
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