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Writings from Ancient Egypt
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The essential writings of ancient Egypt, from songs to stories, newly translated.
'Man perishes; his corpse turns to dust; all his relatives pass away. But writings make him remembered.'
The fascination Ancient Egypt holds in our minds has many sources, but at the heart of it lie hieroglyphics. This extraordinary writing system was for many years seen as the ultimate challenge and puzzle before finally being cracked in the 1820s. Preserved carved in stone or inked on papyri, hieroglyphic writings give a unique insight into an awe-inspiring but also deeply mysterious culture.
Toby Wilkinson has translated a rich selection of pieces, ranging from accounts of battles to hymns to stories to royal proclamations. This book is both very enjoyable and an essential resource for anyone wanting to study one of humankind's great civilizations.
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Toby Wilkinson's Writings from Ancient Egypt offers a rare opportunity to delve into the world of ancient Egyptian literature, translating texts that have long been inaccessible to non-specialists. The anthology is rich with metaphor and symbolism, providing insights into ancient Egyptian life, from grand narratives of shipwrecks and battles to intimate tales of societal worries and personal experiences. Readers are immersed in vivid and sophisticated portrayals akin to those found in classical Greek or Latin works.
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ISBN: 9780141395951
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 August 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 286g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Toby Wilkinson is a Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge. He has written a number of major books on Ancient Egypt, most recently The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt (Bloomsbury, UK; Random House, US)which won the Hessell-Tiltman prize. He has excavated at the Egyptian sites of Buto and Memphis.
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