Ancient Egyptian Literature, 3 Volumes

A Book of Readings

Bibliographic Data

ID24202136
AuthorsMiriam Lichtheim
Year1975
Pages256
Publication date1975-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueAncient Egyptian Literature, 3 Volumes (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherUniversity of California Press (PUBLISHER • US)
Open LibraryOL21769681M
ISBN9780520028999
LanguageEN
Citations received54

"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" -- Amazon.com.

Ancient Literature · Eastern Pomo language · Egyptian literature · Egyptian literature, translations into english · English literature · Grammar · History and criticism · Littérature égyptienne · Traductions anglaises · Translations from Egyptian · Translations into English