Video seminar held by Gary Shaw at EES 30.07.2011
The presentation of a youthful pharaoh offering before the gods or riding his chariot into battle dominates modern conceptions of Egyptian kings as much as it did ancient temple walls and inscriptions. But this evidence only reveals an idealised image of the king – his eternal role as defender of order – rather than how he truly lived. In this seminar, through the inscriptions of courtiers, administrative documents, the work of classical writers, and the remains of palaces, details on the daily lives of kings will be brought to light. Many questions will be addressed, such as how did the king spend his mornings? What did he wear? Where did he eat? How involved was he in political decisions? And did he fight alongside his troops when on campaign. In exploring this topic, the difference between ideological presentation and the reality of being pharaoh will also be highlighted. This seminar was led by Dr Garry Shaw, who has taught at the American University in Cairo and is now writing The Complete Pharaoh for Thames and Hudson.
Part 1: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/16329225
Part 2: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/16330867
Part 3. http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/16332238
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