The Gold of Honour in New Kingdom Egypt (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780856688997)

The "Gold of Honour" is a prestigious reward, mainly in the form of gold collars, which ancient Egyptian officials received from their king. The study analyses the archaeological, iconographic and inscriptional evidence for the reward in the New Kingdom. It explores the reasons why the officials were honoured and how the kings distributed their favours. The Gold of Honour emerges as a status symbol of king-centred, as opposed to role-based, ranking in society.

Author: Susanne Binder
ISBN-10: 0856688991
ISBN-13: 9780856688997
Publisher: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2009
Pages: 420
Format: Paperback
Weight: 3.04lbs
Size: 11.38h x 8.58w x 1.03d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2009 pg. 52