From the publisherThe monograph by A.A. Krol touches on the formation of the state in ancient Egypt. The period that the author explores is the time of manifestation of the most characteristic foundations of Egyptian civilization, which influenced the history of the Mediterranean and are alive to this day, primarily in the spirituality of modern European civilization. As the outstanding Russian orientalist academician B.A. Turaev wrote, in Egypt one should look for the foundations of modern statehood and the roots of European art. In the face of Christianity, according to the scientist, Egypt, as part of the ancient East, “spiritually conquered the West, which subjugated it with weapons.”

An important advantage of the monograph is the presence of a second part, in which the author, without going into unnecessary details, sets out the main problems of the early dynastic history of Egypt, which are important for understanding the main topic of the study. This makes the book even more interesting and expands the circle of its readers.