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The Pharaoh and the Priest

An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt

by Bolesław Prus

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Along the Nile, control of land and labor gives rulers and priests the means to govern an entire country. Bolesław Prus sets this historical novel in ancient Egypt, where royal authority and the priesthood increasingly pull in different directions. The introductory pages explain the river's floods, the growing of grain, and the organization needed to sustain life between the deserts. That material setting gives the struggle for power a practical foundation.

The story also follows Prince Ramses into disputes within his own household. When he learns that Sarah, a mother caring for her infant, has been mistreated by Kama, he orders changes to protect her and the child. Such scenes bring questions of authority into daily relationships as well as affairs of state.

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Pages
712
Language
English
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