Title: Ancient Egyptian Literature: Volume I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms (11th Edition)
Author: Miriam Lichtheim
Format: Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press (Near Eastern Center, UCLA)
ISBN-10: 0520028996
ISBN-13: 9780520028999
Language: English
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 23 x 15 cm
Publication Date: 1975
Genre: Ancient History, Literature, Egyptology
Condition: Good
Description:
Ancient Egyptian Literature: Volume I is a foundational scholarly work presenting translated texts from Egypt’s Old and Middle Kingdoms. Edited and translated by Miriam Lichtheim, the volume includes funerary texts, autobiographical inscriptions, royal decrees, and wisdom literature, offering insight into ancient Egyptian beliefs about death, morality, kingship, and the afterlife. Clear translations and authoritative commentary make this book an essential reference for students and readers of ancient history and Near Eastern literature.
Title: Ancient Egyptian Literature: Volume I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms (11th Edition)
Author: Miriam Lichtheim
Format: Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press (Near Eastern Center, UCLA)
ISBN-10: 0520028996
ISBN-13: 9780520028999
Language: English
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 23 x 15 cm
Publication Date: 1975
Genre: Ancient History, Literature, Egyptology
Condition: Good
Description:
Ancient Egyptian Literature: Volume I is a foundational scholarly work presenting translated texts from Egypt’s Old and Middle Kingdoms. Edited and translated by Miriam Lichtheim, the volume includes funerary texts, autobiographical inscriptions, royal decrees, and wisdom literature, offering insight into ancient Egyptian beliefs about death, morality, kingship, and the afterlife. Clear translations and authoritative commentary make this book an essential reference for students and readers of ancient history and Near Eastern literature.
