Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt

Wolfram Grajetzki is Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Egyptology at University College London, UK. He is the author of The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: History, Archaeology and Society (2006), Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom (2009), Tomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom (2013) and The People of the Cobra Province in Egypt: A Local History, 4500 to 1500 BC (2020).

• List of IllustrationsPrefaceChronologyIntroduction1. History1.1. The End of the Old Kingdom 1.2. The Heracleopolitan Kings (c. 2161/2131-1990/1970 BC) 1.3. The Early Eleventh Dynasty at Thebes (pre-2065-2008 BC) 1.4. The Second Part of the Eleventh Dynasty (c. 2008-1938 BC) 1.5. The Early Twelfth Dynasty (c. 1938-1837 BC) 1.6. The Late Twelfth Dynasty (c. 1837-1759 BC) 1.7. The Thirteenth Dynasty (c. 1759-1685 BC) 2. Archaeology and Geography 2.1. Upper Egypt 2.2. Lower Egypt 2.3. The Neighbouring Lands 3. Society 3.1. Outside the Ruling Classes 3.2. The Ruling Classes: People with Administrative Titles 3.3. The King and his Family AppendicesA. Kings of the Middle Kingdom B. Viziers of the Middle Kingdom C. Treasurers of the Middle Kingdom Notes Bibliography Index

This book provides an important update on the earlier, popular version. It is unique and impressive in its scope covering many aspects of Middle Kingdom administration and society drawing on a detailed survey of the evidence from all parts of Egypt. Critically, it does not favor one source type over others and draws on textual, artistic and archaeological sources equally. In doing so it addresses the Middle Kingdom society in a holistic and comprehensive manner.