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The Divine Kingship in Ghana and Ancient Egypt

By Eva Meyerowitz

The Divine Kingship in Ghana and Ancient Egypt Politics & History

The Divine Kingship in Ghana and Ancient Egypt

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In Ancient Egypt, divine kingship centered on the belief that the Pharaoh was a living god, the earthly manifestation of Horus and the son of the sun god Ra, who controlled the state's political, religious, and economic aspects. The Ghana Empire, conversely, did not have divine kings but a political structure with kings holding significant political and economic power, though not necessarily divine in the Egyptian sense. The key difference is that Egyptian rulers were considered gods, whereas Ghanaian rulers were powerful political and economic figures, whose authority derived from their control of trade and military strength rather than inherent divinity.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
280
Release Date:
2025-07-02
Publication Date:
2025-07-02
Publisher:
BTB Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1636524303
ISBN13:
9781636524306
Weight:
410 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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