03589nam 2200661Ia 450 991046575340332120210817213536.01-283-42255-797866134225520-520-93305-210.1525/9780520933057(CKB)2560000000079361(EBL)834870(OCoLC)772845089(SSID)ssj0000631949(PQKBManifestationID)11386455(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000631949(PQKBWorkID)10600143(PQKB)11049308(MiAaPQ)EBC834870(DE-B1597)520116(OCoLC)1110708597(DE-B1597)9780520933057(Au-PeEL)EBL834870(CaPaEBR)ebr10524481(CaONFJC)MIL342255(EXLCZ)99256000000007936120051209d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAncient Egyptian literatureVolume IThe Old and Middle Kingdoms[electronic resource] /[selected and translated] by Miriam Lichtheim ; with a new foreword by Antonio Loprieno[2006 ed.].Berkeley, Calif. ;London University of California Pressc20061 online resource (278 p.)Subtitle: A book of readings.Previous ed.: 1973.0-520-24842-2 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Frontmatter --Preface --Contents --Chronological Table --Abbreviations And Symbols --Foreword By Antonio Loprieno --Literary Genres And Literary Styles --I. Monumental Inscriptions From Private Tombs --II. A Royal Decree --III. From The Pyramid Texts --IV. A Theological Treatise --V. Didactic Literature --I. Monumental Inscriptions From Private Tombs --II. The Prayers Of A Theban King --III. The Testament Of A Heracleopolitan King --I. Monumental Inscriptions --II. A Spell From The Coffin Texts --III. Didactic Literature --IV. Songs And Hymns --V. Prose Tales --IndexesFirst 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.Egyptian literatureTranslations into EnglishEgyptian literatureElectronic books.Egyptian literatureEgyptian literature.893/.108Lichtheim Miriam1914-2004.657546Loprieno Antonio658644MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465753403321Ancient Egyptian literature2454917UNINA