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The “Wives of the God” in Thebes

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    Profile of a pharaoh carved into an Egyptian bas-relief covered in hieroglyphs
    The wife of the god and worshipper of the god Amenirdis I at Medinet Habu. Photo © L. Coulon.

    Introduction

    This year , Laurent Coulon’s course will focus on the priesthood of the “Wives of the God,” which underwent remarkable development in the first millennium B.C. with the rise of a dynasty of royal princesses in Thebes. Drawing on recent scholarship, the course will examine the history and functioning of this institution, as well as the historiographical challenges it presents.

    Program

    The God’s Wife: A Historiographical
    Introduction 1. Classical Authors and the Legacy of the “Pallacids”
    Laurent Coulon

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    Lecture
    The “Wives of the God” in Thebes
    Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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    The God’s Wife: A Historiographical
    Introduction 2. Scholarly Approaches and New Perspectives in the 20th and 21st Centuries
    Laurent Coulon

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    Lecture
    The “Wives of the God” in Thebes
    Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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    The New Territories of the God's
    Wife 1. Palaces and Estates
    Laurent Coulon

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    Lecture
    The “Wives of the God” in Thebes
    Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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    The New Territories of the God's Wife – 2. Chapels and Burial Grounds
    Laurent Coulon

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    The “Wives of the God” in Thebes
    Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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    The Kingship and Divinity of the God’s Wife – 1. Theological Aspects
    Laurent Coulon

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    The “Wives of the God” in Thebes
    Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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    The Royal and Divine Nature of the God’s Wife – 2. From Pharaonic Attributes to Dynastic Representation
    Laurent Coulon

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    The “Wives of the God” in Thebes
    Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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    The Court of the God's Wife – 1. Organization, Hierarchy, and Etiquette
    Laurent Coulon

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    The “Wives of the God” in Thebes
    Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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    The Court of the God’s Wife 2. The “Singers of the Inner Sanctum of Amun”
    Laurent Coulon

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    The “Wives of the God” in Thebes
    Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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    Conclusions
    Laurent Coulon

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    The “Wives of the God” in Thebes
    Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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    See also

    Laurent Coulon, chair The Civilization of Pharaonic Egypt