| The Literature of Ancient Egypt: An Anthology of Stories, Instructions, Stelae, Autobiographies, and Poetry Contributor(s): Simpson, William Kelley (Editor), Ritner, Robert K. (Translator), Tobin, Vincent A. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0300099207 ISBN-13: 9780300099201 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $32.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: The latest edition of this highly praised anthology of ancient Egyptian literature offers fresh translations of all the texts as well as some twenty-five new entries, including writings from the late literature of the Demotic period at the end of classical Egyptian history. The book also includes an extensive bibliography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - Literary Collections | Middle Eastern |
| Dewey: 893.1 |
| Physical Information: 1.52" H x 6.1" W x 9.34" (1.91 lbs) 624 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The latest edition of this highly praised anthology of ancient Egyptian literature offers fresh translations of all the texts as well as some twenty-five new entries, including writings from the late literature of the Demotic period at the end of classical Egyptian history. Praise for the earlier editions: "An elegant, easily readable, and most serviceable volume."--K. A. Kitchen, Journal of Near Eastern Studies "A reliable rendering of the Egyptian text that can be useful to students of Egyptology and provide the layman with delightful reading material."--Mordechai Gilula, Cultura |