Description
In a sweeping, imaginative courtroom of the afterlife, Egypt’s long line of rulers and statesmen—spanning from the age of the pharaohs to the modern era—are summoned before Osiris to answer for the lives they shaped and the choices they made. As Osiris, Isis, and Horus question their legacies, each figure must defend their rule and confront the moral weight of power, ambition, and duty to the nation. With Mahfouz’s signature blend of historical breadth and philosophical clarity, the novel turns five thousand years of Egyptian history into a meditation on justice, faith, and the enduring struggle between responsibility and failure. Ultimately, it asks what it means to serve a people across generations—and what becomes of a country when its past refuses to stay buried.
Available Editions
paperback
Anchor
Published Jul 3, 2012
178 pages
ISBN: 9780307948656
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Details
First Published
1983
Language
eng
Translation
From: ara
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Before the Throne by Naguib Mahfouz.