| The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians: A Collection of Poems, Narratives, and Manuals of Instruction from the Third and Second Millennia BC Contributor(s): Erman, Adolf (Author), Xiao, Hong (Author), Chettri, Lil Bahadur (Author) |
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ISBN: 0710309651 ISBN-13: 9780710309655 Publisher: Kegan Paul International OUR PRICE: $252.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt) - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Political Science | Political Freedom |
| Dewey: 893.1 |
| Series: Kegan Paul Library of Ancient Egypt |
| Physical Information: 286 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Asian - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Intended as an introduction to the study of Egyptian literature, this series of writings represents all great periods of Egyptian literary activity under the Pharaohs. These writings have been collected from a variety of sources, including tombs, papyri, stelae and other monuments. The texts selected were chosen not only for their high quality, but also for their representation of the most important themes of Egyptian literature: religion, mythology, and morality. Legends, tales of travel and adventure, historical works, poetry, and fairy tales are also included. |