Adolf Erman

The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians

Poems, Narratives, and Manuals of Instruction from the Third and Second Millenia B.C.
Übersetzer: Blackman, Aylward M

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Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1927, this text contains a translation of Adolf Erman's work into English. Erman's original intention was to bring the songs, stories and poems that have survived from ancient Egypt to the masses of the modern world. The literature of the Egyptian world provides a real insight into the day-to-day life of one of the oldest societies known to man and this translation ensures that these insights are afforded to an English audience. This title will be of interest to students of History, Classics and Literature.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 362
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9781138192768
• ISBN-10: 1138192767
• Artikelnr.: 48091460

Autorenporträt

Adolf Erman

Inhaltsangabe

Translator's Preface
Author's Preface
Outline of Egyptian History
By Way of Introduction
Part 1: From the Oldest Poetry
1. From the Pyramid Texts 2. To the Crowns 3. Morning Hymns
Part 2: From the Older Period
1. Narratives 2. Instructions in Wisdom 3. Meditations and Complaints 4. Secular Poems 5. Religious Poems
Part 3: From the New Kingdom
1. Narratives 2. The Schools and Their Writings 3. Love Songs 4. Various Songs 5. Poems to the King 6. Religious Poems
Explanatory Notes