Maat: The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt

by Maulana Karenga

Book Overview

Maat: The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African Ethics is an unprecedented work of intellectual archeology and critical interpretation of ancient Egyptian ethical thought from an African-centered standpoint. Engaging Maatian thought as a rich resourse for philosophical reflection and modern moral discourse, Professor Karenga, draws on a wide range of literary, historical and archeological sources to recover and reconstruct this...

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 0943412250
• ISBN13: 9780943412252
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: The University of Sankore Press
• Length: 458 Pages