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The Concept Of Guiding In Ancient Egyptian Social Life

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The guiding concept was crucial in ancient Egyptian social life. The ancient Egyptians would not have built their magnificent civilizations or achieved such great success in all fields of life if they had not been socially guided. The ordinary people relied on the continuous guidance of their leaders during their lifetimes.The ancient Egyptians perceived guidance as a moral principle and protective way to avoid mistakes. It was also regarded as a feature of rulers and nobles. By having a guidance feature, ordinary people would respect and follow their leaders. This guiding concept has social principles that are highly appreciated and perceived differently. It has many manifestations in Egyptian society, where fathers guided sons, leaders guided subordinates, and high officials guided the kings.The guiding affiliation to Senusret II's names underscores the significance of guidance in ancient Egyptian social life, as it was a respected concept applied to all aspects of daily life. The king's name was given due to the Egyptians' high value for this guiding concept. Therefore, this research investigates these principles through an analytical approach, examining pictorial and textual sources such as paintings, archaeological evidence, and texts from ancient Egyptian literature, vocabulary, and social tales and writings. The paper concludes that the ancient Egyptians regarded the concept of guiding as similar to Maat, which has implications for all of ancient Egypt's social and daily life. This concept of social perspective was significant in ancient Egypt from predynastic times until the late period and was reflected in the ancient Egyptians' lives. The paper also deduces that tour guiding was familiar in Egyptian travels, where they invented guiding tools such as guiding travel maps. Moreover, there are similarities between this concept of ancient Egyptian and modern-day guiding.

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guide, Social Guiding, Community Guiding, Society, ancient Egypt

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Mohammed

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Zakaria

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Yehia

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Researcher, Faculty Of Tourism and Hotels, Luxor University, Egypt

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Rehab

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Elsharnouby

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Mahmoud

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Faculty Of Tourism and Hotels, Mansoura University, Egypt

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relsharnouby@hotmail.com

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Hassan

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Refaat

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Faculty Of Tourism and Hotels, Luxor University, Egypt

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7

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2024-06-01

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2024-05-20

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2024-05-01

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312

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343

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2535-2318

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2682-3632

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International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management

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The Concept Of Guiding In Ancient Egyptian Social Life

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24 Dec 2024