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Writings from Ancient Egypt

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Availability:In StockContributor:Toby WilkinsonPublish date:2017-01-03Pages:384
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Penguin GroupISBN-13:9780141395951ISBN-10:141395958UPC:9780141395951Book Category:Literary Collections, History, PoetryBook Subcategory:Middle Eastern, Ancient, Ancient & ClassicalBook Topic:EgyptSize:7.80 x 5.10 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.6Product ID:SC63005W7H

'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
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Penguin GroupISBN-13:9780141395951ISBN-10:141395958UPC:9780141395951Book Category:Literary Collections, History, PoetryBook Subcategory:Middle Eastern, Ancient, Ancient & ClassicalBook Topic:EgyptSize:7.80 x 5.10 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.6Product ID:SC63005W7H
Toby Wilkinson is a fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. He has written a number of major books on Ancient Egypt, including The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt, which won the Hessell-Tiltman prize. He has excavated at the Egyptian sites of Buto and Memphis.
Publisher: Penguin Group

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Toby Wilkinson

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