Everyday Life in Egypt in the Days of Ramesses the Great

by Montet, Pierre

• ISBN13: 9780812211139
• ISBN10: 0812211138
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1980-12-01
• Publisher: Univ of Pennsylvania Pr

Summary

Renowned for its accuracy and scope, this book conveys the richness and complexity of ancient Egyptian life. Our understanding of the lives of royalty and priests, artisans and professionals, peasants and slaves is enhanced by Montet's sensitive and insightful appreciation for the ancient Egyptians.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Pennsylvania Edition	xvii
Introduction	1	(8)
Dwelling Places	9	(22)
The Towns	9	(9)
The Palaces	18	(3)
The Houses	21	(5)
Furniture	26	(5)
Time	31	(14)
The Seasons of the Year	31	(3)
Festivals and Holidays	34	(2)
Auspicious and Inauspicious Days	36	(2)
The Hours	38	(3)
Night	41	(4)
The Family	45	(24)
Marriage	45	(5)
The Wife	50	(5)
Children	55	(6)
Servants and Slaves	61	(3)
Domestic Pets	64	(5)
Life at Home	69	(34)
Toilet	69	(3)
Dress	72	(2)
Food	74	(8)
Cooking	82	(3)
Baking	85	(2)
Drink	87	(2)
Meals	89	(1)
Dusk	90	(1)
Banquets	91	(8)
Games	99	(4)
Country Life	103	(30)
The Peasants	103	(1)
Watering the Garden	104	(1)
The Vintage	105	(3)
Ploughing and Sowing	108	(5)
Harvest	113	(7)
Flax	120	(1)
Harvest Pests	120	(2)
Cattle Breeding	122	(3)
The Marsh Dwellers	125	(5)
Hunting in the Desert	130	(3)
The Arts and the Professions	133	(36)
Quarrymen	133	(6)
Miners	139	(4)
In the Workshops	143	(1)
Sculptors	144	(3)
Goldsmiths, Jewellers, and Lapidaries	147	(3)
Wood Work	150	(4)
Leather Work	154	(1)
Artists and Craftsmen	155	(6)
Masons and Minor Craftsmen	161	(2)
Patrons and Workers	163	(2)
Business and Finance	165	(4)
Travel	169	(23)
Travelling inside Egypt	169	(6)
Travelling in the Desert	175	(3)
Travelling to Byblos	178	(5)
Voyages in the Red Sea	183	(9)
The Pharaoh	192	(30)
The Monarch's Essential Duties	192	(5)
The King's Toilet	197	(2)
The King at Work	199	(3)
The Royal Pardon	202	(1)
Royal Rewards	203	(5)
Reception of Foreign Ambassadors	208	(1)
Royal Pleasures: Sport	209	(3)
Royal Hunts	212	(2)
The King's Private Life	214	(2)
Intrigues in the Harem	216	(2)
Meditations of a King	218	(4)
The Army and Warfare	222	(30)
Pros and Cons of the Military Career	222	(5)
Service Inside Egypt	227	(2)
The Army in Wartime	229	(1)
The Collection and Distribution of Weapons	230	(5)
The Order of March	235	(1)
The Battle	236	(10)
Siege Warfare	246	(2)
Warfare in Nubia	248	(1)
The Triumphal Return	249	(3)
Scribes and Judges	252	(22)
Administration	252	(1)
Recruitment and Training of Officials	253	(4)
Magistrates---Good and Bad	257	(2)
The Maintenance of Public Order	259	(8)
The Law Courts	267	(2)
The Reception of Foreign Tributaries	269	(5)
In the Temples	274	(26)
Piety	274	(4)
The Priesthood	278	(2)
The Cult	280	(6)
The God's Public Appearances	286	(1)
The Public Appearance of Min	286	(1)
The `Beautiful Festival of Opet'	287	(7)
The Festival of the Valley	294	(1)
The Mysteries	294	(3)
The House of Life	297	(3)
The Rites of Burial	300	(31)
Old Age	300	(2)
The Weighing of Actions	302	(6)
The Preparation of the Tomb	308	(5)
The Priest of the Double and his Duties	313	(3)
Mummification	316	(2)
The Funeral. The Composition of the Cortege	318	(1)
The Crossing of the Nile	319	(2)
The Ascent to the Tomb	321	(1)
Farewell to the Mummy	322	(2)
The Funeral Feast	324	(2)
The Relationship of the Living and the Dead	326	(5)
Glossary	331	(2)
Abbreviations	333	(3)
Notes	336	(25)
Short List of General Works	361	(2)
Index	363