Amenemhat IV and the End of the Twelfth Dynasty: Between the End and the Beginning: Between the End and the Beginning

"Amenemhat IV's short and poorly documented reign as penultimate Pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty presents an interesting subject for Egyptological research, as it marks a crucial moment in Egyptian history. Following the crisis of the First Intermediate Period and the great work of unification and innovation undertaken by the rulers of the Twelfth Dynasty, Egypt once again achieved great power and prosperity. However, with the Thirteenth Dynasty, the country's fate changed again, leading to the Second Intermediate Period, a phase that would shake the foundations of Egyptian society, and which paved the way to the New Kingdom. The purpose of this book is a comprehensive and integrated analysis of Amenemhat IV's activity in the context of this historical period. In defining Amenemhat IV's role, and establishing whether his reign represented an element of continuity or of fracture, the author seeks to clarify the causes and mechanisms that led to the end of the Twelfth Dynasty."--Back cover Front Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Table of Contents List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Abstract Introduction Part 1: Origin and Ascent 1. Amenemhat IV and the Family of Amenemhat III 2. Succession and Coregency Part 2: Analysis of the Reign 3. The Administration 4. Activity in the Nile Valley 5. The Borderlands 6. The Foreign Lands 7. Amenemhat IV between Religion and Policy Part 3: The End of the Kingdom 8. The Tomb 9. Amenemhat IV and the End of the Dynasty Conclusion: Fayyum: “la grande affaire de la monarchie" Part 4: Documentary Evidence of Amenemhat IV’s Reign Group A: Documents from Egypt Group B: Documents from the Borderlands Group C: Documents from Abroad Bibliography Appendix 1: Document List: Neferuptah Appendix 2: Document List: Sobekneferu