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Informationen zum Autor Rosalie David , OBE, PhD, FRSA, is professor emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Manchester, UK. Klappentext Supporting the current trends toward document-based teaching, this book introduces the reader to the multifaceted world of ancient Egypt through revealing excerpts from 51 texts written by Egyptians themselves. A wealth of evidence survives to tell the stories of ancient Egypt, including monuments, artifacts, paintings, sculptures, human remains, and literature. But there is yet another way to access this fascinating culture-through original writings that span the period from circa 3100 BCE to 400 CE. This book's 51 documents include schoolboys' letters and exercises, prayers, hymns, love poems, narratives, historical inscriptions, medical and mathematical texts, and religious and funerary inscriptions. Most of the texts are penned by Egyptians, but another perspective is added through the inclusion of commentary about Egypt by the Greek historian Herodotus.The documents are divided into sections to shed light on numerous aspects of Egyptian life including domestic values and household provision, economics, intellectual concerns, government and warfare, recreational life, and religious beliefs and practices. Each section provides historical context and discusses the meaning and significance of the individual excerpt. The work highlights related themes and ideas to encourage students to explore the legacy of ancient Egypt in an essay, paper, drama production, or class presentation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: The Background of Ancient Egyptian Civilization Evaluating and Interpreting Primary Documents Chronology of Egypt from the Predynastic Period to the Arab Conquest DOCUMENTS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT Domestic Life and Personal Beliefs 1. Training Children: A Father's Advice to His Son ( Papyrus Insinger ) 2. Advice on Marriage: Found a Family (The Instruction of Any ( Papyrus Boulaq 4 )) 3. Family Values: Be Grateful to Your Mother (The Instruction of Any ( Papyrus Boulaq 4 )) 4. How a Man Should Treat His Wife: Treat Thy Wife Well (The Instruction of Any ( Papyrus Boulaq 4 )) 5. The Status of Royal Women: The God's Wife of Amun ( Statue Inscription of Harwa ) 6. Love Songs: The Sayings of Great Happiness ( Papyrus Chester Beatty I) 7. The Contendings of Horus and Seth: A Homosexual Encounter ( Papyrus Chester Beatty I ) 8. Offerings for the Tomb Owner: The Coffin Texts ( Coffin Text of Nakht-Ankh ) 9. A Skeptical View of the Afterlife: The Song from the Tomb of King Antef ( Intef ) Economic Life 10. Justice for Everyone: The Story of the Eloquent Peasant ( Papyri Berlin 3023, 3025, 10499; Papyrus British Museum 10274 ) 11. A New Royal Residence: Poem in Praise of the City of Ramesses II ( Papyrus Anastasi II ) 12. A Response to Social Upheaval: The Admonitions of Ipuwer ( Papyrus Leiden 344 ) 13. A Trading Venture: The Report of Wenamun ( Papyrus Moscow 120 ) 14. The Advantages of the Scribal Profession: The Satire of the Trades ( Papyrus Sallier II, Papyrus Anastasi VII ) 15. Financial Transactions: The Report of Wenamun ( Papyrus Moscow 120 ) 16. Slavery and Servitude ( The Annals of Tuthmosis III ) 17. Expeditions to Nubia ( The Autobiographical Inscription of Harkhuf ) 18. Craftsmen's Tools and Working Conditions: The Satire of the Trades ( Papyrus Sallier II, Papyrus Anastasi VII ) Intellectual Life 19. Educating Boys: The Instruction of Ptah-hotep ( Papyrus Prisse ) 20. Health and Medicine ( The Edwin Smith Medical Papyrus ). 21. Personal Piety ( Votive Stela of Neferabu with Prayer to Ptah ) 22. Praising the Role of a Scribe: Advantages of a Tea...
