Udjahorresnet and His World

edited by Melanie Wasmuth and Pearce Paul Creasman

Book cover: Udjahorresnet and His World

Extent: 230 pages

Publisher: The Egyptian Expedition

Subjects: Ancient Egypt

Series: Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections

Series volume number: 26

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(December 2020)

ISBN: 9798663584388

Price: $67.00

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The 6th-century Egyptian politician Udjahorresnet held high political positions in the former Egyptian kingship realm. He became an important figure in transforming Egypt into a regional centre within the vast and culturally diverse empire of the Achaemenid Persians. This volume of essays explores his life, his texts, his artifacts and his milieu.


Sixth-century BCE Egypt spawned a key figure of ancient cross-regional diplomacy. The Egyptian politician and chief physician Udjahorresnet held high inner-political functions in the former Egyptian kingship realm and became an important figure in transforming Egypt into a regional center within the vast and exceedingly culturally diverse empire of the Achaemenid Persians. His reputation was such that he was revered some two centuries after his death, but today many scholars view him as a collaborator. Udjahorresnet was, no doubt, a complex man, and he left a complex record reflecting the complex world in which he lived. The thirteen papers in this volume explore his life, his texts, his artifacts, and his milieu.

  • Edited by Pearce Paul Creasman
  • Edited by Melanie Wasmuth