Kingship, Power, and Legitimacy in Ancient Egypt

Kingship, Power, and Legitimacy in Ancient Egypt by Lisa Sabbahy ’72 presents a history of ancient Egyptian kingship in the Old Kingdom and its re-formation in the early Middle Kingdom. Beginning with an account of Egypt’s history before the Old Kingdom, she examines the basis of kingship and its legitimacy. (Cambridge University Press, 2020)

Lisa K. Sabbahy is assistant professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo.