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This volume is the collaborative effort of several Egyptological scholars from the United States, Canada, Egypt, and England; each contribution is a comprehensive investigation of a specific aspect of kingship in ancient Egypt and represents a particular area of expertise of that author. The first part of the book examines the nature of kingship and the role of the ruler. The second part of the book focuses on the role of kingship and its characterization in particular periods. The last section of the volume consists of two studies on the concretization of royalty in architectural contexts. Ancient Egyptian Kingship is the most comprehensive work in English on the subject since Henri Frankfort published Kingship and the Gods in 1948. Richly illustrated with photographs, plans, and diagrams, it is a new, extensively researched analysis of the topic

Ancient Greece, and later Rome, used to be a source of information for ancient Georgia regarding the principles of judicial practices. This information was reflected in the Georgian Law. The article aims to identify those elements of Georgian judicial practices that exhibit democratic trends to varying degrees and have parallels in the ancient world. The elements in question are to be looked for in the early customary law, which survives in Georgian highlands even nowadays. This form of judicial practice allows for higher degree of direct popular participation and hence, democracy. The paper is focused on mediation, which was part of judicial culture in early times, as well as on such questions of the medieval legal system as appellation, democratically elected jury, legal acts tailored to regional needs, requirements for judges and forms of punishment.

"This volume.forms in the original a portion of an extensive work entitled, "Reflections on the Politics, Intercourse, and Commerce of the chief nations of antiquity." cf. Translator's pref. ; Mode of access: Internet.

This volume forms in the original a portion of an extensive work, entitled "Reflections on the politics, intercoirse and commerce of the chief nations of antiquity". cf.Translator's pref. ; Electronic text and image data ; Mode of access: Internet.

This volume forms in the original a portion of an extensive work, entitled "Reflections on the politics, intercourse and commerce of the chief nations of antiquity." cf. Translator's pref. ; Mode of access: Internet.

The study of ancient Egyptian administration / Juan Carlos Moreno Garcia -- The organization of a nascent state : Egypt until the beginning of the 4th dynasty / Eva-Maria Engel -- The central administration of the resources in the old kingdom : departments, treasuries, granaries and work centers / Hratch Papazian -- The territorial administration of the kingdom in the 3rd millennium / Juan Carlos Moreno Garcia -- Kings, viziers and courtiers : executive power in the third millennium B.C. / Miroslav Barta -- The administration of the royal funerary complexes / Hana Vymazalova -- Balat, a frontier town and its archive / Laure Pantalacci -- Setting a state anew : the central administration from the end of the old kingdom to the end of the middle kingdom / Wolfram Grajetzki -- The royal command : a basic deed of executive power / Pascal Vernus -- Nomarchs and local potentates : the provincial administration in the middle kingdom / Harco Willems -- The organisation of the pharaonic army (old to new kingdom) / Anthony Spalinger -- Categorisation, classification, and social reality : administrative control and -- Interaction with the population / Katalin Anna Kothay -- Crisis and restructuring of the state : from the second intermediate period to the advent of the Ramesses / J.J. Shirley -- The rising power of the House of Amun in the new kingdom / Ben J.J. Haring -- Coping with the army : the military and the state in the new kingdom / Andrea M. Gnirs -- The administration of institutional agriculture in the new kingdom / Sally L.D. Katary -- A bureaucratic challenge? : archaeology and administration in a desert environment (second millennium BCE) / John Coleman Darnell -- The Ramessid state / Pierre Grandet -- Administration of the deserts and oases : first millennium B.C.E. / David Klotz -- From conquered to conqueror : the organization of Nubia in the new kingdom -- And the Kushite administration of Egypt / Robert Morkot -- The Saite period : the emergence of a Mediterranean power / Damien Agut-Labordere -- The 'other' administration : patronage, factions, and informal networks of power in ancient Egypt / Juan Carlos Moreno Garcia

"This anthology presents and discusses perceptions on the notion of love in ancient philosophy and early Christian theology. The notion of love is discussed firstly in two critical readings of Anders Nygren's study Agape and Eros (1930-36). Nygren´s distinction of eros, on the one hand, as an egocentric, human love and agape, on the other hand, as Christian, theocentric and divine love, has long been received almost as a dogmatic truth and prevented a more nuanced understanding. The metaphysics and ethics of love are further discussed in relation to Platonic, Neoplatonic, biblical and early Christian – especially Eastern Christian – thinking. Related questions such as "Is all love essentially divine?"and "Is unselfish love possible?" and themes such as love as a unifying force, and ascetical love, are also discussed.

The papers were first presented at an international research seminar, The Metochi Seminar, at the University of Agder´s study centre in Greece (the Metochi Study Centre), on the island of Lesvos."

Approaches to Ancient Etruria' covers a wide range of topics within the legacy of the Etruscans ? material and immaterial. Through close examination of the visible we gain insight into the questions of social and cultural identities, and broader questions lead to new interpretations and hypotheses.00In fifteen articles, scholars from Italy, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Denmark present recent work on a broad range of Etruscan issues. Contributions include a settlement study and a detailed work on architectural mouldings, and they provide insights into religious practices, burial customs, funerary art, portraiture and social relations, deduced from epigraphical testimonia.00Several articles deal with imagery in tombs, tomb paintings, bronze reliefs etc. ? one presenting a new hypothesis on the scenes on the Tragliatella oinochoe, another examining the ?Magistratensarkophag? from Tomba dei Sarcofagi in Cerveteri ? while others explore space in tombs or invite the reader to experience images of nature or imagine Etruscan music. Two contributions deal with objects in the Etruscan Collection created by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen during his extended sojourn in Rome (1797?1838). The introduction includes a useful overview of Etruscan studies and Etruscan collections in Denmark

Who were the leaders of the ancient Maya? How did their political system work? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more as they explore the evidence left behind by the ancient Maya. Primary sources, such as artifacts, ruins, and ancient artwork, will give readers a strong grasp on the political system that governed the ancient Maya. Readers will enjoy reading about ancient kings who were treated like gods. Color photographs of what the Maya left behind are paired with accessible text to introduce readers to the Maya's unique and fascinating beliefs and politics

How was the ancient Aztec government different from other ancient governments, as well as modern forms of government? The answer to this question and more is waiting for readers to discover as they learn the details of ancient Aztec government. Common social studies curriculum topics, such as ancient civilizations and forms of government, are presented in a way that's sure to keep readers entertained as they learn. Manageable text is accompanied by full-color photographs and historical images. Readers also gain information through primary sources that were carefully selected to enhance their learning experience