Crime and Punishment in Pharaonic Egypt

This article provides an overview of crime and punishment in ancient Egypt. Sources for crimes and punishments are mainly texts, but no criminal law code is preserved. Evidence for crimes against the state or king comprises treason, lese majesty, and desertion, those against other human beings killi...

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Main Author: Müller-Wollermann, Renate (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 2015
In: Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2015, Volume: 78, Issue: 4, Pages: 228-235
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