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James P. Allen - Middle Egyptian Literature: Eight Literary Works of the Middle Kingdom - 9781107456075 - V9781107456075
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Middle Egyptian Literature: Eight Literary Works of the Middle Kingdom

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Description for Middle Egyptian Literature: Eight Literary Works of the Middle Kingdom Paperback. .
A companion volume to the third edition of the author's popular Middle Egyptian, this book contains eight literary works from the Middle Kingdom, the golden age of Middle Egyptian literature. Included are the compositions widely regarded as the pinnacle of Egyptian literary arts, by the Egyptians themselves as well as by modern readers. The works are presented in hieroglyphic transcription, transliteration and translation, accompanied by notes cross-referenced to the third edition of Middle Egyptian. These are designed to give students of Middle Egyptian access to original texts and the tools to practise and perfect their knowledge of the language. The ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
682g
Number of Pages
458
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107456075
SKU
V9781107456075
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2

About James P. Allen
James P. Allen is the Wilbour Professor of Egyptology at Brown University. He is a former curator of Egyptian art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and president of the International Association of Egyptologists. His previous publications include Genesis in Egypt: The Philosophy of Ancient Egyptian Creation Accounts (1989), The Heqanakht Papyri (2002), The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid ... Read more

Reviews for Middle Egyptian Literature: Eight Literary Works of the Middle Kingdom
'A rich resource for students to enhance their reading of eight classics of Middle Egyptian literature in the original language. It will surely become a standard in Middle Egyptian courses.' Mark Collier, University of Liverpool 'A marvellously authoritative and accessible new resource for anyone wanting to read these classics of world literature in the original language.' R. B. Parkinson, University ... Read more

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