Egyptian tales : translated from the papyri
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Egyptian tales : translated from the papyri
（Cambridge library collection, . Egyptology）
Cambridge University Press, c2013
- v. 1 : pbk
- v. 2 : pbk
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Reprint. Originally published: London : Methuen & Co., 1895
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
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v. 1 : pbk ISBN 9781108065702
Description
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. The six stories of Volume 1 include elements of both fantasy and historical fact, spanning the period from the court of Khufu during the fourth dynasty to the death of Amenemhat I, founder of the twelfth. 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.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Tales of the magicians
- 2. The peasant and the workman
- 3. The shipwrecked sailor
- 4. The adventures of Sanehat
- Index.
- Volume
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v. 2 : pbk ISBN 9781108065719
Description
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. The four tales of Volume 2 are set in the period from the reign of Thutmose III during the eighteenth dynasty to the time of Setna, a son of Ramesses II of the nineteenth dynasty. 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.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. The taking of Joppa
- 2. The doomed prince
- 3. Anpu and Bata
- 4. Setna and the magic book
- Index.
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