Writings from Ancient Egypt

✍ Scribed by Wilkinson, Toby A. H

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Year: 2016
Tongue: English
Series: Penguin classics
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

'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.

✦ Subjects

Civilization;Egyptian literature;Translations;;Egyptian literature -- Translations into English;Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C;Egypt

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