Writings From Ancient Egypt
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Writings From Ancient Egypt
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Author : Toby Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2016-08-25
Writings From Ancient Egypt written by Toby Wilkinson and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-25 with History categories.
'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
The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts
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Author : James Peter Allen
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2005
The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts written by James Peter Allen and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
The Pyramid Texts are the oldest body of extant literature from ancient Egypt. First carved on the walls of the burial chambers in the pyramids of kings and queens of the Old Kingdom, they provide the earliest comprehensive view of the way in which the ancient Egyptians understood the structure of the universe, the role of the gods, and the fate of human beings after death. Their importance lies in their antiquity and in their endurance throughout the entire intellectual history of ancient Egypt. This volume contains the complete translation of the Pyramid Texts, including new texts recently discovered and published. It incorporates full restorations and readings indicated by post-Old Kingdom copies of the texts and is the first translation that presents the texts in the order in which they were meant to be read in each of the original sources. "Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)"
Letters From Ancient Egypt
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Author : Edward Frank Wente
language : en
Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
Release Date : 1990-01-01
Letters From Ancient Egypt written by Edward Frank Wente and has been published by Society of Biblical Literature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-01-01 with History categories.
The Ancient Egyptian Books Of The Earth
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Author : Joshua Aaron Roberson
language : en
Publisher: Lockwood Press
Release Date : 2014-06-23
The Ancient Egyptian Books Of The Earth written by Joshua Aaron Roberson and has been published by Lockwood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-23 with History categories.
Collections of scenes and texts designated variously as the "Book of the Earth," "Creation of the Solar Disc," and "Book of Aker" were inscribed on the walls of royal sarcophagus chambers throughout Egypt's Ramessid period (Dynasties 19-20). This material illustrated discrete episodes from the nocturnal voyage of the sun god, which functioned as a model for the resurrection of the deceased king. These earliest "Books of the Earth" employed mostly ad hoc arrangements of scenes, united by shared elements of iconography, an overarching, bipartite symmetry of composition, and their frequent pairing with representations of the double sky overhead. From the Twenty-First Dynasty and later, selections of programmatic tableaux were adapted for use in private mortuary contexts, often in conjunction with innovative or previously unattested annotations. The present study collects and analyzes all currently known Book of the Earth material, including discussions of iconography, grammar, orthography, and architectural setting.
Voices From Ancient Egypt
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Author : R. B. Parkinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Voices From Ancient Egypt written by R. B. Parkinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
Voices from Ancient Egypt is an anthology presenting translations of sixty documents from a golden age of ancient Egyptian culture (c. 2081 - 1600 BC). The documents illustrate all aspects of life and the place of literacy in an early civilisation. The 'voices' range from the high formal literature of religious rituals and royal monuments to the hurried requests of the bureaucrats and the jokes of harrassed workmen. They tell a tale not only of the intellectual beliefs of the elite, but of family feuds, love and murder, as well as the pastoral dreams of a society trying to attain its vision of absolute order in a chaotic universe. This volume is a reissue of the valuable introduction to ancient Egyptian literature, first published in 1991.
Ancient Egyptian Book Of The Dead
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Author : E. A. Wallis Budge
language : en
Publisher: Wellfleet Press
Release Date : 2016-11-28
Ancient Egyptian Book Of The Dead written by E. A. Wallis Budge and has been published by Wellfleet Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-28 with History categories.
A collection of ancient Egyptian magic spells and road maps to assist individuals through the underworld and into the afterlife.
The Materiality Of Texts From Ancient Egypt
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-10-08
The Materiality Of Texts From Ancient Egypt written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-08 with History categories.
The volume The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt contains nine contributions from well-known papyrologists, Egyptologists, archaeologists and technical specialists. They discuss the materiality of ancient writing and writing supports in various ways through methodological considerations and through practical case studies from the early Pharaonic to the Late Antique periods in Egypt, including Greek and Egyptian papyri and ostraca, inscriptions and graffiti. The articles in this volume present new approaches to the study of textual material and scribal practice, especially in the light of the ongoing development of digital techniques that uncover new information from ancient writing materials. The aim of the book is to encourage researchers of ancient texts to consider the benefits of using these new methods and technological resources.
The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt
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Author : Toby Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-11-28
The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt written by Toby Wilkinson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-28 with Social Science categories.
This is a story studded with extraordinary achievements and historic moments, from the building of the pyramids and the conquest of Nubia, through Akhenaten's religious revolution, the power and beauty of Nefertiti, the glory of Tutankhamun's burial chamber, and the ruthlessness of Ramesses, to Alexander the Great's invasion, and Cleopatra's fatal entanglement with Rome. As the world's first nation-state, the history of Ancient Egypt is above all the story of the attempt to unite a disparate realm and defend it against hostile forces from within and without. Combining grand narrative sweep with detailed knowledge of hieroglyphs and the iconography of power, Toby Wilkinson reveals Ancient Egypt in all its complexity.
Egyptology The Missing Millennium
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Author : Okasha El Daly
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-07-01
Egyptology The Missing Millennium written by Okasha El Daly and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-01 with Social Science categories.
Egyptology: The Missing Millennium brings together for the first time the disciplines of Egyptology and Islamic Studies, seeking to overturn the conventional opinion of Western scholars that Moslims/Arabs had no interest in pre-Islamic cultures. This book examines a neglected period of a thousand years in the history of Egyptology, from the Moslem annexation of Egypt in the seventh century CE until the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century. Concentrating on Moslem writers, as it is usually Islam which incurs blame for cutting Egyptians off from their ancient heritage, the author shows not only the existence of a large body of Arabic sources on Ancient Egypt, but also their usefulness to Egyptology today. Using sources as diverse as the accounts of travelers and treasure hunters to books on alchemy, the author shows that the interest in ancient Egyptian scripts continued beyond classical writers, and describes attempts by medieval Arab scholars, mainly alchemists, to decipher the hieroglyph script. He further explores medieval Arab interest in Ancient Egypt, discussing the interpretations of the intact temples, as well as the Arab concept of Egyptian kingship and state administration—including a case study of Queen Cleopatra that shows how the Arabic romance of this queen differs significantly from Western views. This book will be of great interest to academics and students of archaeology, Islamic studies and Egyptology, as well as anyone with a general interest in Egyptian history.