The concept of law and justice in ancient Egypt, with specific reference to "The tale of the eloquent peasant"
This thesis discusses the interaction between the concepts of ”justice” (ma‛at) and ”law” (hpw) in ancient Egypt. Ma‛at, one of the earliest abstract terms in human speech, was a central principle and, although no codex of Egyptian law has been found, there is abundant evidence...
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| Language: | en |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2447 |