Ancient Egyptian Society: Challenging Assumptions, Exploring Approaches

This volume challenges assumptions about ancient Egyptian society by tackling various thematic social issues through structured individual case studies, offering a more nuanced understanding of the way Egyptian society was organized and illustrating the benefits of new approaches to topics in need of a critical re-examination.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 418 pages
Publication date: 26 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume presents a fresh perspective on the study of ancient Egyptian society by delving into a range of thematic social issues through meticulously structured individual case studies. The reader will be prompted to contemplate the enduring significance of the past in contemporary times. The chapters foster a deeper understanding of Egypt by presenting it through the lens of power, people, and place, offering a more nuanced interpretation of the way Egyptian society was structured and highlighting the advantages of new approaches to topics that require a critical re-examination. By challenging long-held beliefs about a monolithic and unchanging ancient Egyptian society, this volume constructs a new narrative, unveiling one assumption at a time. Ancient Egyptian Society: Challenging Assumptions,Exploring Approaches is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in exploring ancient Egypt or ancient societies in general, including undergraduate and graduate students, Egyptologists, and scholars from related disciplines.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367434632