“Gold of the honour” and “gold of the courage”: a new look at the development of a typology of honours and rewards in the Egyptian New Kingdom
Abstract
New Kingdom era in ancient Egypt is associated with the prosperity of the state and active foreign policy, expressed in numerous actions and major military campaigns. Officials as a reward for good service, as well as soldiers for personal courage and bravery in battle, received special distinction insignia. The article investigates the different types of ancient Egyptian awards and their classification. Comprehensive analysis of the material, depictive and written sources used in this article allows to formulate typology of the ancient Egyptian New Kingdom era awards.
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Ershova E. “Gold of the honour” and “gold of the courage”: a new look at the development of a typology of honours and rewards in the Egyptian New Kingdom. RSUH/RGGU BULLETIN. Series Philosophy. Social Studies. Art Studies. 2016;(1):9-17. (In Russ.)
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