Tale of Sinuhe And Other Ancient Egyptian Poems 1940-1640 B. C.

Name: Tale of Sinuhe And Other Ancient Egyptian Poems 1940-1640 B. C.
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ISBN: 9780199555628

ISBN-10: 0199555621

ISBN-13: 9780199555628

Edition: 2009

Authors: R. B. Parkinson, Oxford Dictionaries Staff

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Drawing on recent advances in Egyptology, R. B. Parkinson's new translations bring to life for the modern reader the golden age of Egyptian fictional literature, the Middle Kingdom (c. 1940-1640 BC). The book features The Tale of Sinuhe, acclaimed as the masterpiece of Egyptian poetry, which tells of a courtier's adventures after he flees Egypt. Other works include stories of fantastic wonders from the court of the builder of the Great Pyramid, a lyrical dialogue between a man and his soul on the nature of death and the problem of suffering, and teachings about the nature of virtue and wisdom, one of which is bitterly spoken from the grave by the assassinated king Amenemhat I, founder of…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/15/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.04" wide x 7.68" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English