everyday life; if you wanted your future to be prosperous‚ you would do everything you could to please the gods. The question is what would please a god‚ or what would a god find pleasing? The lord [nobleman] Ptah-hotep advises his son‚ “If you are a wise man‚ bring up a son who shall be pleasing to Ptah [a god].” (doc. 2) From this we can already tell that the gods favored male offspring rather than daughters. However it wasn’t only to gods did sons seem more cherished; even kings/rulers from all over
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African scholarship that it is often lost among discussions of Greek and Roman civilization. Then he next discusses “The Moral Teachings of Ptah-Hotep”‚ a collection of thirty-seven by an official of the Old Kingdom (2400 B.C.E.) of the same name. These teachings dealt with subjects from the virtue of truth‚ to respect for one’s elders‚ to generosity. Ptah-Hotep elaborates greatly on the importance of strong listening and speech skills. The teachings‚ as a whole‚ seem to attribute great moral value
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Efrain Duran Reflection Paper 1 2-9-11 HIS 101 The Code Of Hammurabi Does the Code of Hammurabi sound harsh‚ fair‚ or lenient? Penalties such as exile and mutilation were less severe than death‚ but was harsh justice necessary in Babylonia? Based on your reading of the code‚ was Hammurabi an enlightened ruler? In the actions of accusing a man for murder and not able to convict him‚ stealing an animal‚ stealing from another’s home or property‚ and aiding a slave to escape the punishment of
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preview of what I’m going to speak about first I’ll give you a brief background information of etiquette‚ then I’ll tell you why it’s important‚ and finally I’ll give you some examples. II. History A. Ptah-hotep 1. One of the first etiquette/wisdom books was written around the time of 2400 B.C. by Ptah-hotep known as The Maxims of Ptahhotep or also called Instruction of Ptahhotep. 2. In the introduction of “The Maxims” ptahhotep states he’s reasons for writing this book was‚ because he was getting old
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1) Terms and People • Menes The king of Upper Egypt who united both parts of Egypt. • Ptah-hotep A vizier who took an interest in training young officials. • Giza This is where the pyramids were built. • Hatshepsut She was a queen that ruled in the name of a male heir too young to take the throne. She took the bold step of declaring herself pharaoh and won the support of key officials. • Punt It was a place full of resources. • Ramses II He won fame for his military victories. • Silt
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etiquette then the disrescpect will hurt and it will lead to violence. The defintion of etiquette is the practices and forms prescribed by social convention or by authority. The history of etiquette started with the Maxims.The Maxims were conformist precepts extolling such civil virtues as truthfulness‚ self-control and kindness towards one’s fellow beings. Learning by listening to everybody and knowing that human knowledge is never perfect are a leitmotif or theme associated throughout a music drama
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sure you understand concepts from both the textbook and the lecture! We indicate when you only need one or the other‚ if not indicated‚ know the below from both the text and lecture! Lecture 1: Historical Perspectives • Who were Kagemni and Ptah-Hotep? • Be able to identify four principles of Egyptian rhetoric/communication as discussed by Kagemni. • Who were Corax and Tisius? • Be familiar with Aristotle
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Ancient Origins of Public Relations Ancient civilizations and medieval society offer glimpses at public relations-like activities. Ptah-hotep‚ the advisor to one of the ancient Egyptian pharoahs‚ wrote about 2‚200 BCE of the need for communicating truthfully‚ addressing audience interests‚ and acting in a manner consistent with what is being said. Archeologists have found ancient bulletins and brochures in ancient Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) dating to about 1‚800 BCE. These publications on
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brochures‚ bulletins used on material similar to a paper-like substance. In these scriptures were the teachings of specific techniques to improve farming and other harvesting strategies (Smith‚ 2004). One of the founders of public communication was Ptah-hotep‚ an accomplice to one of the many Egyptian pharaohs‚ introduced his idea of letting the public be aware of the events taking place at that time. He encouraged the people to speak clearly‚ catch the audience’s attention and maintain proper poise
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Joan Espino Period 7 11/19/10 Ms. An AP World History DBQ Essay # 1 (Final) Queen Hatshepsut was the first female pharaoh who ruled Egypt. She reigned during 1473 – 1458 B.C.E. She first served as co-ruler with her stepson Tuthmosis III‚ but later took power as a pharaoh herself. Although she was a great ruler‚ the idea of having a female ruler was unfamiliar to Egyptians and it unsettled them. As an effort to present her in unthreatening guise to make Egyptians feel more at ease‚ artists
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