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Instruction to Merikare
A Didactic Text on Kingship
Book • 2015
The Instruction to Merikare is a significant literary composition from ancient Egypt, providing advice on how to be a good king and maintain order.
It emphasizes the importance of upholding Maat, the right world order, and reflects on the responsibilities and challenges of ruling.
The text is known from fragmentary papyri and is considered a treatise on kingship, offering insights into ancient Egyptian political and moral philosophy.
It emphasizes the importance of upholding Maat, the right world order, and reflects on the responsibilities and challenges of ruling.
The text is known from fragmentary papyri and is considered a treatise on kingship, offering insights into ancient Egyptian political and moral philosophy.
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