The State in Ancient Egypt by Juan Carlos Moreno Garcia
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.
In his wide-ranging and learned research, Moreno García interrogates and rejects the "anomalous" status of ancient Egypt. Let new comparative studies continue. * Norman Yoffee, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Near Eastern Studies, University of Michigan, USA *
A must read for all social science and comparative historians but also for those general readers interested in the latest analysis of Egyptian history. * J.G. Manning, Professor of History and Classics, Yale University, USA *
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| ISBN 13 | 9781350074989 |
| ISBN 10 | 1350074985 |
| Title | The State in Ancient Egypt |
| Author | Juan Carlos Moreno Garcia |
| Series | Debates In Archaeology |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2019-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
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