information about the concept of _inw_

The book outlines the processes of the history of Ancient Egypt from the Archaic period to the New Kingdom. It is a chronological study of the ínw (translated as 'official gift' by the author), in which he discusses the concept, the role, the uses and the administration of 'official gifts' in Ancient Egypt, as exemplified in his introduction. Is it the different economic system which leads modern translators & Egyptologists to translate 'ínw' into so many words ? The author analyses sources including jar seals, monumental inscriptions and literary texts in order to offer his thoughts on the matter. All in all, it is an interesting well-argued discussion which makes it a recommended source for the interested layperson and scholar.

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