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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 November 2020

Lisa K. Sabbahy
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American University of Cairo
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Pharaonic Egypt is often viewed as having been monolithic and unchanging. Ancient Egyptian civilization was certainly long-lasting, and throughout its 3,000 years the basic tenets of its culture endured. There was development and change, however, as kings faced evolving situations, both natural and manmade, and responded to political and economic pressures in order to keep their hold on power. From the time of the very first dynasty, however, the ideology of royal power in Egypt “contained certain key concepts that all successive pharaohs strove to maintain intact” (Valbelle 2002, 97).

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Kingship, Power, and Legitimacy in Ancient Egypt
From the Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom
, pp. 1 - 3
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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  • Introduction
  • Lisa K. Sabbahy
  • Book: Kingship, Power, and Legitimacy in Ancient Egypt
  • Online publication: 26 November 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108914529.001
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  • Introduction
  • Lisa K. Sabbahy
  • Book: Kingship, Power, and Legitimacy in Ancient Egypt
  • Online publication: 26 November 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108914529.001
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  • Introduction
  • Lisa K. Sabbahy
  • Book: Kingship, Power, and Legitimacy in Ancient Egypt
  • Online publication: 26 November 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108914529.001
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