Ancient Egyptian Literature

Miriam Lichtheim

Original title: Ancient Egyptian literature

first published 1973 University of California Press, 2019 872 pages

"First published in 1973 - and followed by Volume II in 1976 and Volume III in 1980 - this anthology has assumed classic status in the field of Egyptology and portrays the remarkable evolution of the literary forms of one of the world's earliest civilizations. Volume I outlines the early and gradual evolution of Egyptian literary genres, including biographical and historical inscriptions carved on stone, the various...

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Ancient Egyptian Literature edition · 2019 · University of California Press · 872 pages · 9780520305847
Ancient Egyptian Literature edition · 2019 · University of California Press · 872 pages · 9780520973619
Ancient Egyptian literature edition · 2006 · University of California Press
Ancient Egyptian Literature, 3 Volumes edition · 1975 · University of California Press · 256 pages
Ancient Egyptian Literature, 3 Volumes edition · 1973 · University of California Press · 196 pages

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