Social Hierarchy in the 'Satire of the Trades': Scribal Considerations on Crafts in Ancient Egypt

By Simon Thuault

This short study of how the various trades of the Teaching of Khety are described and how they are depicted in other sources show that the contents of the Satire are mostly focused on tasks and gestures not always relevant regarding actual cha nes op ratoires, but useful in order to convey the global emphasis of the text.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1838118063
• ISBN13: 9781838118068
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Nicanor Books
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.8" x 9.8"