The Literature of Ancient Egypt
An Anthology of Stories, Instructions, Stelae, Autobiographies, and Poetry
Robert K Ritner translator Vincent A Tobin translator Edward Wente, Jr translator William Kelley Simpson editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Yale University Press
Published:11th Oct '03
Should be back in stock very soon
The latest edition of this highly praised anthology of ancient Egyptian literature offers fresh translations of all the texts as well as some twenty-five new entries, including writings from the late literature of the Demotic period at the end of classical Egyptian history.
Praise for the earlier editions:
“An elegant, easily readable, and most serviceable volume.”—K. A. Kitchen, Journal of Near Eastern Studies
“A reliable rendering of the Egyptian text that can be useful to students of Egyptology and provide the layman with delightful reading material.”—Mordechai Gilula, Cultura
"The scope of the material presented is varied and representative, and the names of the triad of translators constitute a warrant of quality."—J. Gwyn Griffiths, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology
Selected as an "Outstanding" title in the 2003 Association of American University Presses (AAUP) University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries
ISBN: 9780300099201
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 699g
624 pages
3rd Revised edition