Royal authority in Egypt's eighteenth dynasty
This study highlights and debates the evidence for the king's personal authority and power within three major spheres of influence: 1) the appointment of officials, 2) the making of commands; 3) and military leadership. The extent to which this evidence can be used to create a historically accurate picture ofgovernment practice is a major issue throughout this study. The evidence collected dates to the 18th Dynasty from the reign ofAIunose to the end ofthe reign ofAmenhotep III. Chapter one deals with the evidence for the appointment of officials by the king as evidenced by the words dIm, rdi mfr, and sOnt. For each official who explicitly records that he was appointed by the ~ing a family history is provided in an attempt to chart whether offices moved within the same family lines throughout the period. Chapter two analyses this data. The meaning 0 f the different words typically translated as 'to appoint', or 'to promote' is discussed. This is followed by a discussion ofthe extent ofhereditary offices among the high elite. Discussions follow of the evidence for officials buying and selling offices, career progression, and the king removing officials from office. Any evidence for the king appointing those
Shaw, Garry John
Royal authority in Egypt's eighteenth dynasty. This study highlights and debates the evidence for the king's personal authority and power within three major spheres of influence: 1) the appointment of officials, 2) the making of commands; 3) and military leadership. The extent to which this evidence can be used to create a historically accurate picture ofgovernment practice is a major issue throughout this study. The evidence collected dates to the 18th Dynasty from the reign ofAIunose to the end ofthe reign ofAmenhotep III. Chapter one deals with the evidence for the appointment of officials by the king as evidenced by the words dIm, rdi mfr, and sOnt. For each official who explicitly records that he was appointed by the ~ing a family history is provided in an attempt to chart whether offices moved within the same family lines throughout the period. Chapter two analyses this data. The meaning 0 f the different words typically translated as 'to appoint', or 'to promote' is discussed. This is followed by a discussion ofthe extent ofhereditary offices among the high elite. Discussions follow of the evidence for officials buying and selling offices, career progression, and the king removing officials from office. Any evidence for the king appointing those
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