The literature of ancient Egypt : an anthology of stories, instructions, stelae, autobiographies, and poetry by Simpson, William Kelly

The literature of ancient Egypt : an anthology of stories, instructions, stelae, autobiographies, and poetry
by Simpson, William Kelly

(#39372Q0)

Paperback Yale University Press, 2003
Description: xiii, 598 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm
Dewey: 893; Audience: Adult

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Product Overview
From Follett

Includes bibliographical references (page 531-598). Presents the English translations of stories, poems, instructions, and autobiographical writings from ancient Egypt, with an overview of the period and the writings that defined it.

From the Publisher
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.

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

Product Details
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Publication Date: October 11, 2003
  • Format: Paperback
  • Edition: 3rd ed.
  • Dewey: 893
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: xiii, 598 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
  • ISBN-10: 0-300-09920-7
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-300-09920-1
  • Follett Number: 39372Q0
  • Audience: Adult