Egyptian Tales: Volume 1 - Translated From the Papyri

Klappentext First published in 1895, this two-volume collection presents ancient Egyptian stories in English translation with illustrations and helpful contextualising comments. Zusammenfassung Edited by eminent Egyptologist W. M. Flinders Petrie (1853–1942), this two-volume collection of ancient Egyptian stories in English translation includes illustrations and helpful contextualising comments. First published in 1895, Volume 1 includes three of the tales of magicians from the Westcar Papyrus. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Tales of the magicians; 2. The peasant and the workman; 3. The shipwrecked sailor; 4. The adventures of Sanehat; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, William Matthew Flinders Petrie
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2013
• EAN: 9781108065702
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06570-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology