{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-scribes-a-cultural-exploration-paperback","title":"Ancient Egyptian Scribes: A Cultural Exploration - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNiv Allon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHana Navratilova\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tracing ten key biographies, \u003ci\u003eAncient Egyptian Scribes\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiv Allon\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eHana Navratilova\u003c\/b\u003e is an egyptologist and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Visitors' Graffiti of Dynasties XVIII and XIX in Abusir and Northern Saqqara\u003c\/i\u003e (2007).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47407901442226,"sku":"9781472583963","price":88.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/52ec7fcc20918fef3f5c4d430f108b7a.webp?v=1778231516","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/ancient-egyptian-scribes-a-cultural-exploration-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}