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Conspiracies in the Egyptian Palace Unis to Pepy I 1st Edition by Naguib Kanawati ISBN 0203281934 9780415271073

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Author(s): Naguib Kanawati
ISBN(s): 9780415271073, 0203281934
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 5.15 MB
Year: 2002
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0203281934 
ISBN 13: 9780415271073
Author: Naguib Kanawati

This original study examines the claims for sensational intrigues in the 6th century Egyptian palace, culminating in the possible assassination of King Teti by his own bodyguards.New evidence from the author’s recent excavations is set against the written claims of the ancient historian Manetho. This offers the reader a unique opportunity to compare archaeological and historical evidence, and sheds new light on the political conspiracies and quarrels of the age.With over 80 illustrations, and clear presentation of the dynastic tomb excavations, the book also gives a rare and accessible insight into Old Kingdom society and administration under the kings Unis, Teti and Pepy I. It will be valuable to all students of Egyptian history.

Conspiracies in the Egyptian Palace Unis to Pepy I 1st Table of contents:

  • The End of Unis’ Reign

    • Political Climate

    • Religious Shifts and Pyramid Texts

    • Rumors of Court Intrigue

  • Transition of Power: Unis to Teti

    • Legitimacy and Dynastic Claims

    • The Role of Nobles and Priests

    • Possible Usurpation or Coup?

  • The Teti Assassination Theory

    • Historical Records and Gaps

    • The Vizier’s Role: Who Was Involved?

    • Evidence from Tomb Inscriptions and Later Sources

  • The Rise of Pepy I

    • Teti’s Successors and the Power Vacuum

    • Pepy’s Mother Iput and the Royal Bloodline

    • Consolidating Power Through Marriage and Religion

  • The Conspiracy Against Pepy I

    • The Harem Plot: Fact or Fiction?

    • The Role of Weni the Elder and His Investigations

    • Trial, Punishment, and Aftermath

  • Religious and Political Intrigue

    • The Growing Power of the Priesthood of Re

    • Temples as Political Tools

    • Shifts in Burial Practices and Textual Symbolism

  • Women in the Shadows

    • Royal Women as Political Agents

    • Queens, Mothers, and Mistresses in Conspiracies

    • The Power of the Harem

  • Architecture as Propaganda

    • Pyramid Texts and Royal Ideology

    • Temple Reliefs and Hidden Messages

    • Tombs of Officials and their Political Allegiances

  • Historiography of Old Kingdom Conspiracies

    • How Ancient and Modern Scholars View the Evidence

    • Interpretations from Manetho to Modern Egyptology

    • Fact, Fiction, or Political Myth?

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