The Rise of the Egyptian Priestly Synods during the Ptolemaic Era

This article examines the issues on the emergence of the Egyptian priestly synods known through the trilingual decrees. They were an important innovation in the Ptolemaic era. Their origin is of particular interest. Here, the early history of the synods is analyzed. The following questions are answe...

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Published in:	Ученые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки
Main Author:	М. S. Apenko
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kazan Federal University 2024-01-01
Subjects:	ancient egypt hellenism ptolemies egyptian priesthood synodal decrees dynastic cult
Online Access:	https://uzakugu.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/37