Ancient Egyptian literature; a book of readings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lichtheim, Miriam, 1914-2004, compiler.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egyptian literature--Translations into English.

Egyptian literature.

English literature--Translations from Egyptian.

English literature.

Genre:

Translations.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

3 volumes ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 1973-[80]

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

v. 1. The Old and Middle Kingdoms.

v. 2. The new kingdom.

v. 3. The late period.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy imperfect: v.3 only.

Other Format:

Online version: Lichtheim, Miriam, 1914- Ancient Egyptian literature.

ISBN:

0520094433

9780520094437

0520028996

9780520028999

0520029658

9780520029651

0520036158

9780520036154

OCLC:

705628