Rewarding scenes in the Old Kingdom. Towards the development of the “honour system” in the Ancient Egypt
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2018-2-74-88
Abstract
Phenomenon of rewarding the court officials and warriors by the king for true service flourished during the period of XVIII-th dynasty, however, “honour system” in relation between the king and the nobility had been developed in the Old Kingdom already. This article contains a complex analysis of material, imaginary and written sources on rewarding ancient Egyptian workers and officials in the Old Kingdom. The analysis allowed us to explore the peculiarities of honour scene composition, define the reward typology during the Old Kingdom, and follow the making of a tradition of rewarding officials with “gold of the honour”.
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Elena S. Ershova
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lecturer, Russian State University for the Humanities.
Bld. 6, Miusskaya sq., Moscow, 125993
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Ershova E.S. Rewarding scenes in the Old Kingdom. Towards the development of the “honour system” in the Ancient Egypt. RSUH/RGGU BULLETIN. Series Philosophy. Social Studies. Art Studies. 2018;(2):74-88. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2018-2-74-88
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