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This book presents a new analysis of the organization, structure and changes of the pharaonic state through three millennia of its history. Moreno García sheds new light on this topic by bringing to bear recent developments in state theory and archaeology, especially comparative study of the structure of ancient states and empires. The role played by pharaonic Egypt in new studies often reiterates old views about the stability, conservatism and ‘exceptionalism’ of Egyptian kingship, which supposedly remained the same across the Bronze and Iron Ages.Ancient Egypt shared many parallels with other Bronze and Iron Age societies as can be shown by an analysis of the structure of the state, of the limits of royal power, of the authority of local but neglected micro-powers (such as provincial potentates and wealthy non-elite), and of the circulation and control of wealth. Furthermore, Egypt experienced deep changes in its social, economic, political and territorial organization during its history, thus making the land of the pharaohs an ideal arena in which to test applications of models of governments and to define the dynamics that rule societies on the longue durée. When seen through these new perspectives, the pharaonic monarchies appear less exceptional than previously thought, and more dependent on the balance of power, on their capacity to control the kingdom’s resources and on the changing geopolitical conditions of their time.
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This book presents a new analysis of the organization, structure and changes of the pharaonic state through three millennia of its history. Moreno García sheds new light on this topic by bringing to bear recent developments in state theory and archaeology, especially comparative study of the structure of ancient states and empires. The role played by pharaonic Egypt in new studies often reiterates old views about the stability, conservatism and ‘exceptionalism’ of Egyptian kingship, which supposedly remained the same across the Bronze and Iron Ages.Ancient Egypt shared many parallels with other Bronze and Iron Age societies as can be shown by an analysis of the structure of the state, of the limits of royal power, of the authority of local but neglected micro-powers (such as provincial potentates and wealthy non-elite), and of the circulation and control of wealth. Furthermore, Egypt experienced deep changes in its social, economic, political and territorial organization during its history, thus making the land of the pharaohs an ideal arena in which to test applications of models of governments and to define the dynamics that rule societies on the longue durée. When seen through these new perspectives, the pharaonic monarchies appear less exceptional than previously thought, and more dependent on the balance of power, on their capacity to control the kingdom’s resources and on the changing geopolitical conditions of their time.
Del 104 - Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 The Near and Middle East
Ancient Egyptian Administration
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
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Ancient Egyptian Administration provides the first comprehensive overview of the structure, organization and evolution of the pharaonic administration from its origins to the end of the Late Period. The book not only focuses on bureaucracy, departments, and official practices but also on more informal issues like patronage, the limits in the actual exercise of authority, and the competing interests between institutions and factions within the ruling elite. Furthermore, general chapters devoted to the best-documented periods in Egyptian history are supplemented by more detailed ones dealing with specific archives, regions, and administrative problems. The volume thus produced by an international team of leading scholars will be an indispensable, up-to-date, tool of research covering a much-neglected aspect of pharaonic civilization.
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Monumental spaces were fundamental in the construction of power, political order and community identities in the ancient and pre-modern world. It was for this reason that authorities invested heavily in the construction of ideal landscapes of power that embodied the basic representation about what a harmonious society and an ordered world under the inspired guidance of the ruler(s) was. Such landscapes conveyed thus powerful cultural values and ideals about the social order that had produced them, not to speak about the authorities’ ability –who designed and built them – to lead their societies. However, far from being fixed over time, those spaces underwent changes to accommodate new values, to express a new balance of power resulting in transformations, rebuilding, integration of selected aspects of the past or, simply, utter destruction of landscapes no longer functional. Monumental spaces were fundamental in constructing power, political order and collective identities in the ancient and pre-modern world. Authorities dedicated considerable resources to building power landscapes that represented their ideals about what a harmonious society and an ordered world should be under their inspired guidance. However, social stability actually depended on the rulers’ capacity to integrate diverse social sectors beyond the usually restricted circle of the elite. These sectors may influence decision-making and produce formal or informal institutions that the rulers should consider. Communal and civic agency appears thus as a fundamental field of research. Whereas these sectors are frequently underrepresented in the written and monumental record, the traces of their values, aspirations, needs and social influence may be detected through archaeology. In Mesoamerican cities, for example, with their often loose urban layouts and autonomous neighbourhoods, the rulers needed to gather people as spectators to legitimate their authority. Plazas therefore became essential to negotiate consent and social consensus. In the Classical world, agoras, forums and amphitheatres were intended to promote civic values, deliberation and collective identity. Finally, social confrontation could result in disputed interpretations, alternative uses, abandonment and destruction of built environments and spaces. The traditional focus on elite areas and buildings may thus conceal the political importance of spatial forms and constructions serving communal needs.This book delves into the intricate relationship between built environments, collective identities and civic agency. It also scrutinises the potential conflicts that can emerge from the competing or alternative uses of space, whether public, ritual, civic or a combination of these. By presenting a selection of historical case studies from various regions of the world, the book aims to challenge existing concepts and perspectives about the civic and communal influences in settlement organisation and monumentality. It also sheds light on the boundaries of rulers’ authority and the presence of collective institutions, identities and decision-making forms that are seldom discussed in official sources.