The Economy of Ancient Egypt: State, Administration, Institutions

Author:   Mahmoud Ezzamel
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   406
Publication Date:   22 May 2026
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Author:   Mahmoud Ezzamel
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032550961


ISBN 10:   1032550961
Pages:   406
Publication Date:   22 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Introduction PART I : THE EMERGENCE OF THE EGYPTIAN STATE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSTITUTIONS 1. Concepts of the state and ancient Egypt 2. The administrative field of power 3. The administrative field, symbolic power and social connectivity PART II: THE INTERNAL ECONOMY OF EGYPT 4. The Egyptian economy: The debate 5. Economic resources of the state: Taxation 6. Labour, the state and Redistribution PART III: THE STATE ECONOMY: EXTERNAL RESOURCES 7. International trade 8. International relations and the economy of the gift 9. The economy of war booty and tribute PART IV: THE PRIVATE EGYPTIAN ECONOMY 10. Barter, money and private trade 11. Private exchange in close-knit community and sociability 12. Private exchange in Deir el-Medina and sociable markets

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Mahmoud Ezzamel is Distinguished Research Professor at IE University, Madrid, Spain. He is the author of many books, including Accounting and Order (Routledge, 2012) and has published extensively in leading organisation and management studies journals. His interdisciplinary work on accounting, management and economic history draws on insights from social theory and anthropology. He is the recipient of the 2009 Hourglass Award from the Academy of Accounting Historians.

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