Urbanism and Temple Religion in Egypt
A Comment on Hierakonpolis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20374668 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Bussmann (0000-0002-9405-8398, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 311-337 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5133 • E-ISSN: 2514-0582 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/030751331410000117 |
| OpenAlex | W1764384219 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Hierakonpolis is a central place of Egyptian state formation and key for understanding urbanism and the emergence of sacred kingship in Egypt. Excavations and interpretation of the site focus on the Predynastic and Early Dynastic periods, while its later history is little explored. The article sets a review of the Middle Kingdom evidence from Hierakonpolis against a discussion of urbanism and temple religion in Egypt. Urbanism is defined as a driving force of the development and longevity of local temples. Unlike in Mesopotamia, however, it accounts less for the integration of different local gods in the Egyptian pantheon
Ancient history · Archaeology · Mesopotamia · Monarchy · Political science · Politics · Temple · Urbanism · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Architecture
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2022 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |