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Throughout history, societies have faced threats to their stability and very existence, which was certainly true of the Sixth Dynasty of the Egyptian Old Kingdom. In these years the country experienced royal assassination, religious, constitutional and administrative problems, as well as economic deterioration and growing threats from neighbouring societies — factors ultimately associated with the collapse of one of the most stable societies of the ancient world. The present text seeks to understand the nature of these challenges that faced the Egyptian nation and the country’s failure to adopt corrective responses. As a result a number of lines of investigation were chosen — to marshal and organise available evidence relating to the Memphite administration of the later Old Kingdom and the provincial evidence from Upper Egypt pertaining to the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties. The recent re-excavation and recording of these sites, many by the Australian Centre for Egyptology (Macquarie University), and the progress made in the study of dating and chronology, provided more accurate data and a reliable time frame for its interpretation.

Egypt --- History --- Civilization --- Economic conditions --- Religion --- History. --- Politics and government --- Egypt - History - Old Kingdom, ca. 2686-ca. 2181 B.C. --- Egypt - Civilization - To 332 B.C. --- Egypt - Economic conditions - To 332 B.C. --- Egypt - Religion - History. --- Egypt - Politics and government - To 332 B.C.

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In this book, Lisa Sabbahy presents a history of ancient Egyptian kingship in the Old Kingdom and its re-formation in the early Middle Kingdom. Beginning with an account of Egypt's history before the Old Kingdom, she examines the basis of kingship and its legitimacy. The heart of her study is an exploration of the king's constant emphasis on his relationship to his divine parents, the sun god Ra and his mother, the goddess Hathor, who were two of the most important deities backing the rule of a divine king. Sabbahy focuses on the cardinal importance of this relationship, which is reflected in the king's monuments, particularly his pyramid complexes, several of which are analysed in detail. Sabbahy also offers new insights into the role of queens in the early history of Egypt, notably sibling royal marriages, harem conspiracies, and the possible connotations of royal female titles.

Monarchy --- Religious aspects --- Egypt --- Kings and rulers --- History --- Kingdom (Monarchy) --- Executive power --- Political science --- Royalists --- Kings and rulers. --- Monarchy - Egypt - Religious aspects --- Egypt - Kings and rulers --- Egypt - History - Old Kingdom, ca. 2686-ca. 2181 B.C. --- Egypt - History - Middle Kingdom, ca. 2180-ca. 1551 B.C. --- Religious aspects.

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The Pyramid Age represents the first of several highpoints in ancient Egypt’s long history. But critical questions remain about the period, its social structure and economic organization, and the long-term implications of its artistic achievements. On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Journal of Egyptian History , The University of British Columbia, Harvard University, and Brill Academic Publishers, Boston, held a conference at Harvard University on April 26, 2012. A distinguished group of Egyptological scholars from around the world gathered to consider new perspectives on the Pyramid Age; the results are presented here.

Egypt --- History --- Politics and government --- Antiquities --- Egypt - History - Old Kingdom, ca. 2686-ca. 2181 B.C. - Congresses --- Egypt - Politics and government - To 332 B.C. - Congresses --- Egypt - Antiquities - Congresses --- Égypte --- Ägypten --- Egitto --- Egipet --- Egiptos --- Miṣr --- Southern Region (United Arab Republic) --- Egyptian Region (United Arab Republic) --- Iqlīm al-Janūbī (United Arab Republic) --- Egyptian Territory (United Arab Republic) --- Egipat --- Arab Republic of Egypt --- A.R.E. --- ARE (Arab Republic of Egypt) --- Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʻArabīyah --- Mitsrayim --- Egipt --- Ijiptʻŭ --- Misri --- Ancient Egypt --- Gouvernement royal égyptien --- جمهورية مصر العربية --- مِصر‎ --- مَصر‎ --- Maṣr --- Khēmi --- エジプト --- Ejiputo --- Egypti --- Egypten --- מצרים --- United Arab Republic

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Die Geschichte des Alten Reiches wurde bislang ausschliesslich im Rahmen allgemein gehaltener Überblickswerke zur ägyptischen Geschichte behandelt. Um aufzuzeigen, inwieweit eine Rekonstruktion der Ereignisgeschichte des Alten Reiches überhaupt möglich ist, greift Vera Blumenthal bestimmte häufig geäusserte Aussagen und Thesen zu diesem Thema exemplarisch heraus und überprüft sie auf ihre Belegbarkeit hin. Gruppen von Texten und Denkmälern, aus denen regelmässig historische Schlüsse gezogen werden, unterzieht die Autorin einer quellenkritischen Analyse, um Aussagen darüber treffen zu können, inwieweit die bisher daraus gezogenen Schlüsse zulässig sind. Ein besonderer Fokus liegt auf den Aussenbeziehungen Ägyptens während des Alten Reiches und auf der Frage nach dem Ende des Alten Reiches: Die kontroversen Thesen zur Frage nach der Ursache für den Untergang des Alten Reiches und zur Frage nach der Art des Übergangs zur Ersten Zwischenzeit werden einander gegenübergestellt und kritisch erörtert. Im Ergebnis kann gezeigt werden, dass sich das Bild von der Geschichte des Alten Reiches als wesentlich lückenhafter darstellt, als dies bisher in der einschlägigen Literatur suggeriert wird. Für zukünftige Forschungen wird eine neue Grundlage für einen sensibleren und stärker an historischen Methoden orientierten Umgang mit den Quellen geschaffen.

Egypt --- History --- Civilization --- Égypte --- Ägypten --- Egitto --- Egipet --- Egiptos --- Miṣr --- Southern Region (United Arab Republic) --- Egyptian Region (United Arab Republic) --- Iqlīm al-Janūbī (United Arab Republic) --- Egyptian Territory (United Arab Republic) --- Egipat --- Arab Republic of Egypt --- A.R.E. --- ARE (Arab Republic of Egypt) --- Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʻArabīyah --- Mitsrayim --- Egipt --- Ijiptʻŭ --- Misri --- Ancient Egypt --- Gouvernement royal égyptien --- جمهورية مصر العربية --- مِصر‎ --- مَصر‎ --- Maṣr --- Khēmi --- エジプト --- Ejiputo --- Egypti --- Egypten --- מצרים --- United Arab Republic --- Égypte --- Egypt - History - Old Kingdom, approximately 2686 B.C.-ca. 2181 B.C. --- Egypt - History - To 332 B.C. --- Egypt - Civilization - To 332 B.C. --- Egypt - History - Third dynasty, ca. 2649-2575 B.C. --- Egypt - History - Fourth dynasty, ca. 2613-ca. 2494 B.C.