Egyptian Government

Ancient Egyptian Government A single man dominated ancient Egyptian government; this man was the Pharaoh. The people believed that the king was more than a man, that he was in some way an ordained ruler for the Egyptian Gods. For this reason the Pharaoh had absolute control over the affairs of the empire and its people. However, Ancient Egypt was also a partial-theocracy. This means that the clergy of ancient Egypt possessed a certain amount …

…Bibliography Breasted, James Henry, Ph.D. (1905). A History of the Ancient Egyptians. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. Casson, Lionel. (1965). Ancient Egypt. New York: Time Incorporated. Fairchild, C. & Dammer, H.R. (2001). Comparative criminal justice systems. (2nd ed.) Ca: Wadsworth. Wilson, John A. (1951). The Burden of Egypt. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. Wilson, John A. (1966). Egypt, Ancient. World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. Obtained on October 7. 2001 from http://library.thinkquest.org/3011/egypt3.htm