Cultural Perspective on Sanctioned and Non-Sanctioned Violence in Ancient Egypt | ||
| International Academic Journal Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management | ||
| Volume 10, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 107-125 PDF (616.21 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijaf.2024.291071.1089 | ||
| Author | ||
| Radwa Ahmed Mousa* | ||
| Guidance Department, faculty of tourism and hotel management, Helwan University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Historically, Egyptian sources have displayed various attitudes towards violence, indicating that some violent situations were viewed positively and encouraged to destroy chaos, restore order, and achieve justice in ancient Egyptian society, while other situations were avoided such as stealing, murders, thefts, and plots. Violence is typically defined as the use of physical force to harm, injure, mistreat, or destroy; however, from a sociological perspective, violence can also extend beyond physical force. While some consider violence to be strictly limited to the act of physical aggression, others view harmful speech as a form of violence as well. This paper explores the cultural perspectives on violence in ancient Egypt, focusing on the distinctions between sanctioned and non-sanctioned violence by discussing the reasons for each type along with the punishments associated with each case. The study examines the religious framework for sanctioned killing, the function of violence in ensuring order and justice, and the prevalence usage of non-sanctioned violence. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Crime; laws; punishment; mutilation; execution | ||
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