{"product_id":"court-officials-of-the-egyptian-middle-kingdom-paperback","title":"Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWolfram Grajetzki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on the latest research, Wolfram Grajetzki here looks in detail at the circle of officials that surrounded the king in the Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt (Eleventh to Thirteenth Dynasty, also including the Second Intermediate Period; c. 2040-1550 BC). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDescribing the history of the principal offices of state, he takes into account inscriptions, monuments and the few preserved tombs, and traces the careers of some individual officials. The holders of these offices were the men chosen by the king to be his close advisers. They received strings of important titles, and their monuments are among the finest works of art and architecture of the time. Over all the other officials and second only to the king stood the '\u003ci\u003etjaty\u003c\/i\u003e', or vizier, while alongside him and of only slightly lower status, the treasurer was in charge of the resources of the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the evidence for these men, a new, more precise image emerges of ancient Egyptian civilization in its monumental accomplishments and its daily operations. \u003ci\u003eCourt Officials of the Middle Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for all scholars and students of the period. The text is copiously illustrated with drawings by Paul Whelan.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWolfram Grajetzki\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBurial Customs in Ancient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e (2006). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Whelan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMere Scraps of Rough Wood? 17th-18th Dynasty Stick Shabtis in the Petrie Museum and Other Collections\u003c\/i\u003e (2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132052803719,"sku":"9780715637456","price":95.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c47c084b72aef06bbaf93c04166299b3.webp?v=1732623418","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/court-officials-of-the-egyptian-middle-kingdom-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}