Author: Edward Frank Wente
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book provides translations of most of the letters that have survived reasonably intact from the Old Kingdom through the Twenty-first Dynasty of ancient Egypt. An introduction provides information relating to ancient Egyptian epistolography and discussion regarding the transmission of letters. The organization of the book is basically chronological, with separate sections devoted to royal letters and letters sent by and to the vizier. Also included are several model letters that were used in the education of the Egyptian scribe.--Publisher description.
Letters from Ancient Egypt
Author: Edward Frank Wente
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book provides translations of most of the letters that have survived reasonably intact from the Old Kingdom through the Twenty-first Dynasty of ancient Egypt. An introduction provides information relating to ancient Egyptian epistolography and discussion regarding the transmission of letters. The organization of the book is basically chronological, with separate sections devoted to royal letters and letters sent by and to the vizier. Also included are several model letters that were used in the education of the Egyptian scribe.--Publisher description.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book provides translations of most of the letters that have survived reasonably intact from the Old Kingdom through the Twenty-first Dynasty of ancient Egypt. An introduction provides information relating to ancient Egyptian epistolography and discussion regarding the transmission of letters. The organization of the book is basically chronological, with separate sections devoted to royal letters and letters sent by and to the vizier. Also included are several model letters that were used in the education of the Egyptian scribe.--Publisher description.
Women's Letters from Ancient Egypt, 300 BC-AD 800
Author: Roger Bagnall
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047203622X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
The private letters of ancient women in Egypt from Alexander the Great to the Arab conquest
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047203622X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
The private letters of ancient women in Egypt from Alexander the Great to the Arab conquest
Ancient Egyptian Letters to the Dead
Author: Julia Hsieh
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004472320
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
In Ancient Egyptian Letters to the Dead: The Realm of the Dead through the Voice of the Living Julia Hsieh investigates the beliefs and practices of communicating with the dead in ancient Egypt through close lexical semantic analysis of extant Letters. Hsieh shows how oral indicators, toponyms, and adverbs in these Letters signal a practice that was likely performed aloud in a tomb or necropolis, and how the senders of these Letters demonstrate a belief in the power and omniscience of their deceased relatives and enjoin them to fight malevolent entities and advocate on their behalf in the afterlife. These Letters reflect universals in beliefs and practices and how humankind, past and present, makes sense of existence beyond death.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004472320
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
In Ancient Egyptian Letters to the Dead: The Realm of the Dead through the Voice of the Living Julia Hsieh investigates the beliefs and practices of communicating with the dead in ancient Egypt through close lexical semantic analysis of extant Letters. Hsieh shows how oral indicators, toponyms, and adverbs in these Letters signal a practice that was likely performed aloud in a tomb or necropolis, and how the senders of these Letters demonstrate a belief in the power and omniscience of their deceased relatives and enjoin them to fight malevolent entities and advocate on their behalf in the afterlife. These Letters reflect universals in beliefs and practices and how humankind, past and present, makes sense of existence beyond death.
Letters from Egypt, 1863-65
Author: Lady Lucie Duff Gordon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Writings from Ancient Egypt
Author: Toby Wilkinson
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141395966
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
'Man perishes; his corpse turns to dust; all his relatives pass away. But writings make him remembered' In ancient Egypt, words had magical power. Inscribed on tombs and temple walls, coffins and statues, or inked onto papyri, hieroglyphs give us a unique insight into the life of the Egyptian mind. Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson has freshly translated a rich and diverse range of ancient Egyptian writings into modern English, including tales of shipwreck and wonder, obelisk inscriptions, mortuary spells, funeral hymns, songs, satires and advice on life from a pharaoh to his son. Spanning over two millennia, this is the essential guide to a complex, sophisticated culture. Translated with an Introduction by Toby Wilkinson
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141395966
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
'Man perishes; his corpse turns to dust; all his relatives pass away. But writings make him remembered' In ancient Egypt, words had magical power. Inscribed on tombs and temple walls, coffins and statues, or inked onto papyri, hieroglyphs give us a unique insight into the life of the Egyptian mind. Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson has freshly translated a rich and diverse range of ancient Egyptian writings into modern English, including tales of shipwreck and wonder, obelisk inscriptions, mortuary spells, funeral hymns, songs, satires and advice on life from a pharaoh to his son. Spanning over two millennia, this is the essential guide to a complex, sophisticated culture. Translated with an Introduction by Toby Wilkinson
30-Second Ancient Egypt
Author: Peter Der Manuelian
Publisher: Ivy Press
ISBN: 1782401601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Weve all heard of pyramids, hieroglyphs and Cleopatra, but how much do you really know about ancient Egypt? Why was the Nile integral to the unification of Egypt? What is the mystery surrounding Queen Hetepheres tomb? What did the Amarna Letters reveal? What did the ancient Egyptians eat and drink? 30-Second Ancient Egypt presents a unique insight into one of the most brilliant and beguiling civilizations, where technological innovations and architectural wonders emerge among mysterious gods and burial rites. Each entry is summarized in just 30 seconds using nothing more than two pages, 300 words and a single picture. From royal dynasties and Tutankhamuns tomb, to hieroglyphs and mummification, interspersed with biographies of Egypts most intriguing rulers, this is the quickest path to understanding the 50 key ideas and innovations that developed and defined one of the worlds great civilizations.
Publisher: Ivy Press
ISBN: 1782401601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Weve all heard of pyramids, hieroglyphs and Cleopatra, but how much do you really know about ancient Egypt? Why was the Nile integral to the unification of Egypt? What is the mystery surrounding Queen Hetepheres tomb? What did the Amarna Letters reveal? What did the ancient Egyptians eat and drink? 30-Second Ancient Egypt presents a unique insight into one of the most brilliant and beguiling civilizations, where technological innovations and architectural wonders emerge among mysterious gods and burial rites. Each entry is summarized in just 30 seconds using nothing more than two pages, 300 words and a single picture. From royal dynasties and Tutankhamuns tomb, to hieroglyphs and mummification, interspersed with biographies of Egypts most intriguing rulers, this is the quickest path to understanding the 50 key ideas and innovations that developed and defined one of the worlds great civilizations.
Letters from the Hittite Kingdom
Author: Harry A. Hoffner
Publisher: Society of Biblical Lit
ISBN: 1589832124
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Publisher: Society of Biblical Lit
ISBN: 1589832124
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Letters from Egypt
Author: Florence Nightingale
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802115324
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A collection of letters written during a journey to Egypt describing the author's views on the country and its history and people
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802115324
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A collection of letters written during a journey to Egypt describing the author's views on the country and its history and people
Letters of the Great Kings of the Ancient Near East
Author: Trevor Bryce
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134575866
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Offering fascinating insights into the people and politics of the ancient near Eastern kingdoms, Trevor Bryce uses the letters of the five Great Kings as the focus of a fresh look at this turbulent and volatile region in the late Bronze Age.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134575866
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Offering fascinating insights into the people and politics of the ancient near Eastern kingdoms, Trevor Bryce uses the letters of the five Great Kings as the focus of a fresh look at this turbulent and volatile region in the late Bronze Age.
The Literature of Ancient Egypt
Author: Raymond Oliver Faulkner
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300099207
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Presents annotated translations of papyrus writings and tomb inscriptions from the middle and late periods of ancient Egypt.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300099207
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Presents annotated translations of papyrus writings and tomb inscriptions from the middle and late periods of ancient Egypt.