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UNINA9910961980403321 |
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Titolo |
The ancient Egyptian pyramid texts / / translated with an introduction and notes by James P. Allen ; edited by Peter Der Manuelian |
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Atlanta, : Society of Biblical Literature, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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9781589836785 |
1589836782 |
9781589833128 |
1589833120 |
9781429411066 |
1429411066 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 471 p. ) |
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Collana |
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Writings from the ancient world ; ; no. 23 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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AllenJames P. <1945-> |
Der ManuelianPeter |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Incantations, Egyptian |
Future life |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-423) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Pyramid Texts of Unis -- The Pyramid Texts of Teti -- The Pyramid Texts of Pepi I -- The Pyramid Texts of Merenre -- The Pyramid Texts of Pepi II -- The Pyramid Texts of Neith -- Variants -- Concordance -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Pyramid Texts are the oldest body of extant literature from ancient Egypt. First carved on the walls of the burial chambers in the pyramids of kings and queens of the Old Kingdom, they provide the earliest comprehensive view of the way in which the ancient Egyptians understood the structure of the universe, the role of the gods, and the fate of human beings after death. Their importance lies in their antiquity and in their endurance throughout the entire intellectual history of ancient Egypt. This volume contains the complete translation of the Pyramid Texts, including new texts recently discovered and published. It incorporates full restorations and readings indicated by post?Old Kingdom copies of the texts and is the first translation that |
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