| Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume III: The Late Period Contributor(s): Lichtheim, Miriam (Editor), Manning, J. G. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0520248449 ISBN-13: 9780520248441 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: "Praise for the first editions: "Concise, lucid, and altogether interesting . . . .The notes on the individual texts are unfailingly illuminating."--"Books Abroad (now "World Literature Today) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | African - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Dewey: 893.1 |
| LCCN: 2005046681 |
| Series: Ancient Egyptian Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.08" W x 8.96" (0.77 lbs) 253 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1973 - and followed by Volume II in 1976 and Volume III in 1980 - this anthology has assumed classic status in the field of Egyptology and portrays the remarkable evolution of the literary forms of one of the world's earliest civilizations. Volume I outlines the early and gradual evolution of Egyptian literary genres, including biographical and historical inscriptions carved on stone, the various classes of literary works written with pen on papyrus, and the mortuary literature that focuses on life after death. Introduced with a new foreword by Antonio Loprieno. Volume II shows the culmination of these literary genres within the single period known as the New Kingdom (1550-1080 B.C.). With a new foreword by Hans-W. Fischer-Elfert. Volume III spans the last millennium of Pharaonic civilization, from the tenth century B.C. to the beginning of the Christian era. With a new foreword by Joseph G. Manning. |