Power is one of the oldest social institutions. And from the very beginning of its existence, power was experienced and understood in culture as something sacred. Where are the origins of this sacralization of power hidden?
This publication is a deep and engaging study by candidate of historical sciences Olga Rudolphovna Astapova on reconstructing the meanings of power in the kingdoms of Ancient Egypt, Israel, and Mesopotamia—meanings that still lurk in the consciousness of a modern person. The book was prepared under the general editorship of Doctor of Historical Sciences Andrey Borisovich Zubov.