Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology, Volume 1

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ISBN:9789774164378

In ancient Egypt, a name did more than express one’s identity; it incorporated it, forming a profound element of it. Names of kings were especially important as the king of Egypt acted as the earthly counterpart to the sun-god. At his accession to the throne, a pharaoh would take five names to distinguish him from ordinary human beings, the first being his birth name and the remaining four composed specially for the coronation.

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Number of Pages

112

Publication date

2010

Publisher

auc

Author

Stephen Quirke

ISBN

9789774164378

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