Egyptian Tales 2 Volume Set
Translated from the Papyri
Seiten
2013
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-06744-7 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-06744-7 (ISBN)
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Edited by Egyptologist W. M. Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) and published in 1895, this two-volume collection of ancient Egyptian stories in English translation includes illustrations and helpful contextualising comments. Volume 1 contains six tales of the fourth to twelfth dynasties. Volume 2 contains four tales of the eighteenth and nineteenth dynasties.
Although some of Egypt's most important archaeological finds were made in the late nineteenth century, at a time when historical fiction was popular, the literature of Egypt had reached very few English readers. Aiming to bring ancient Egypt to life in the public imagination, eminent archaeologist W. M. Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) published in 1895 this two-volume collection of original stories, accompanied by illustrations and helpful contextualising comments. Volume 1 contains six tales of the fourth to twelfth dynasties. Volume 2 contains four tales set in the period of the eighteenth and nineteenth dynasties. Shedding light on contemporary life and literature, the stories represent a valuable resource for Egyptologists and folklorists. Petrie's rendering of the stories into English, based on translations of various papyri, remains accessible to all. Many more of his works, for both specialists and non-specialists, are also reissued in this series.
Although some of Egypt's most important archaeological finds were made in the late nineteenth century, at a time when historical fiction was popular, the literature of Egypt had reached very few English readers. Aiming to bring ancient Egypt to life in the public imagination, eminent archaeologist W. M. Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) published in 1895 this two-volume collection of original stories, accompanied by illustrations and helpful contextualising comments. Volume 1 contains six tales of the fourth to twelfth dynasties. Volume 2 contains four tales set in the period of the eighteenth and nineteenth dynasties. Shedding light on contemporary life and literature, the stories represent a valuable resource for Egyptologists and folklorists. Petrie's rendering of the stories into English, based on translations of various papyri, remains accessible to all. Many more of his works, for both specialists and non-specialists, are also reissued in this series.
Volume 1: Introduction; 1. Tales of the magicians; 2. The peasant and the workman; 3. The shipwrecked sailor; 4. The adventures of Sanehat; Index. Volume 2: Preface; 1. The taking of Joppa; 2. The doomed prince; 3. Anpu and Bata; 4. Setna and the magic book; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.9.2013 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology |
| Zusatzinfo | 57 Plates, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 430 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-06744-1 / 1108067441 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-06744-7 / 9781108067447 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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