Ancient Egyptian Literature: Volume II: The New Kingdom (Near Eastern Center, UCLA) (Paperback)

by Miriam Lichtheim (Author)

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"Concise, lucid, and altogether interesting.... The notes on the individual texts are unfailingly illuminating." - Books Abroad (now World Literature Today)" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
Chronologically arranged translations of ancient Egyptian writings shed light upon the development of diverse literary forms. Bibliogs.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 254 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press (March 21, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520036158
• ISBN-13: 978-0520036154
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #983,126 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars finally, a collection of translations, May 15, 2000

By	TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" (Bloomington, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Finally, a collection of good and readable translations of Egyptian literature which both the layperson and the expert will find useful. Lichtheim has given the academic world a much needed reference with the translations of the text and a good introduction to the social history of the creators and the circumstances of the texts being recovered.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has All the Virtues Its Predecessor, December 19, 2001

By	Timothy Dougal (Madison, Wi United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an admirable volume II, consistent with what made volume I my first choice. In this volume, there are monumental inscriptions, instructional literature (including some very amusing works on the scribal life), hymns (including the great hymn to Osiris, and the Akhenaten hymns to the Sun), selections from the 'Book of the Dead', some prose tales and a factual narrative. Introductions and notes are terrific. Ka's are left untranslated.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellently presented, July 20, 1999

By A Customer

Ms. Lichtheim has done a wonderful job in her book, Ancient Egyptian Literature: New Kingdom! Her selections cover a wide range.She has a small introduction to each piece, besides the introductionto the book itself. Her placement of notes at the end of each selection is a godsend, no more madly turning to the back searching for the appropriate notes! An excellent choice for those interested in Egyptian history, or simply those wanting a better understanding of ancient literature. Buy it, it's worth it!