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OverviewThe modern view of the ancient Egyptian world is often through the lens of a scribe: the trained, schooled, literate individual who was present at many levels of Egyptian society, from a local accountant to the highest echelons of society. And yet, despite the wealth of information the scribes left us, we know relatively little about what underpinned their world, about their mentality and about their everyday life. Tracing ten key biographies, Ancient Egyptian Scribes examines how these figures kept both the administrative life and cultural memory of Egypt running. These are the Egyptians who ran the state and formed the supposedly meritocratic system of local administration and government. Case studies look at accountants, draughtsmen, scribes with military and dynastic roles, the authors of graffiti and literati who interacted in different ways with Pharaohs and other leaders. Assuming no previous knowledge of ancient Egypt, the various roles and identities of the scribes are presented in a concise and accessible way, offering structured information on their cultural identity and self-presentation, and providing readers with an insight into the making of Egyptian written culture. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hana Navratilova (University of Reading, UK) , Niv Allon (Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.481kg ISBN: 9781472583956ISBN 10: 1472583957 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 18 May 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsCredit list Acknowledgements List of Illustrations 1. Introduction: Exploring the Social Figure of the Scribes 2. Prologue - Writing Tools and Hands 3. Counting Grain and Painting Palette: The Tomb of Paheri at Elka 4. Senenmut: life at court 5. Writing History in Djahi: Tjanuni, the Military Scribe 6. Amenemhat: Anger and Graffiti 7. Tutankhamun’s Palettes: No King is a Scribe 8. Rising through the Ranks: Haremhab and The Case of a Scribal Palette 9. Dedia, the Memory Maker, and His Workers 10. Inena: The Elusive Copyist 11. Good Scribe - Bad Scribe: Papyrus Anastasi I and The Battle of Scribes 12. Djehutimose Tjaroy: Scribe in Times of Change Epilogue Glossary Chronology References IndexReviewsA remarkable study of what it meant to be a scribe in ancient Egypt created by examining the records and monuments left by those who embraced the title. By investigating ten ancient lives, this work guides the contemporary reader through the many nuances of being a scribe - a member of the literate elite - in ancient Egypt. Gerry D. Scott, Director of American Research Center in Egypt, Cairo Allon and Navratilova take readers on a New Kingdom journey, unrolling the lives of ten iconic Egyptians to reveal the true individuals between the lines and their elusive office. An absolute must-read. Massimiliano S. Pinarello, Honorary Lecturer of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL, UK An accessible volume, with some illustration, and a must-read for those interested in the lives of the ancient Egyptian 'literati'. * Ancient Egypt * A remarkable study of what it meant to be a scribe in ancient Egypt created by examining the records and monuments left by those who embraced the title. By investigating ten ancient lives, this work guides the contemporary reader through the many nuances of being a scribe - a member of the literate elite - in ancient Egypt. * Gerry D. Scott, Director of American Research Center in Egypt, Cairo * Allon and Navratilova take readers on a New Kingdom journey, unrolling the lives of ten iconic Egyptians to reveal the true individuals between the lines and their elusive office. An absolute must-read. * Massimiliano S. Pinarello, Honorary Lecturer of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL, UK * This monograph provides a valuable nuancing of our understanding of the scribe's role in Egyptian society. After a brief introduction and a prologue outlining the mechanics of writing in ancient Egypt, the bulk of the volume consists of ten chapters that are each biographies of scribal individuals of the New Kingdom. The individuals at the core of the study represent the broadest possible cross-section of scribal culture, including royals and artists alongside more traditional examples of scribal administrators. In this way, Allon and Navratilova explore the often conflicting uses of the term scribe in the context of elite self-presentation. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review * A remarkable study of what it meant to be a scribe in ancient Egypt created by examining the records and monuments left by those who embraced the title. By investigating ten ancient lives, this work guides the contemporary reader through the many nuances of being a scribe - a member of the literate elite - in ancient Egypt. * Gerry D. Scott, Director of American Research Center in Egypt, Cairo * Allon and Navratilova take readers on a New Kingdom journey, unrolling the lives of ten iconic Egyptians to reveal the true individuals between the lines and their elusive office. An absolute must-read. * Massimiliano S. Pinarello, Honorary Lecturer of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL, UK * Author InformationNiv Allon is Assistant Curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Hana Navratilova is an egyptologist and author of The Visitors' Graffiti of Dynasties XVIII and XIX in Abusir and Northern Saqqara (2007). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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