Kingship in the New Kingdom -Betsy Bryan

07/05/2021 35 min
Kingship in the New Kingdom -Betsy Bryan

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode:
Professor Betsy Bryan will be talking about kingship and the distinguishing features of royal ideology during the Egyptian New Kingdom. She will explain the concept of the royal ka and how a usurper of the throne legitimized his/her rule. Who does she believe was the target audience for such scenes and what was the purpose behind them? Professor Bryan will then shed light on what happens to the power of the king towards the end of the New Kingdom. In conversation with Dr. Yasmin El Shazly, ARCE's Deputy Director for Research and Programs.

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