Village Life in Ancient Egypt - Laundry Lists and Love Songs

Zusatztext This is one of the best volumes on Deir El Medina, and is an outstanding scholarly achievement, certain to prove useful to Egyptologists and historian alike. Informationen zum Autor A. G. McDowell is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania. Klappentext Deir el-Medina! the village of the workmen who built the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings! is a uniquely rich source of information about life in Egypt between 1539 and 1075 BC. The abundant archaeological remains are complemented by tens of thousands of texts documenting the thoughts and activities of the villagers. This book combines translations of over 200 of these texts spanning the entire range of preserved genres with stunning illustrations. Zusammenfassung Deir el-Medina, the village of the workmen who built the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, has bequeathed to us thousands of private records. A. G. McDowell presents translations of 200 of these, giving a unique and fascinating insight into the secret lives of Ancient Egyptian people.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: A. G. McDowell, A. G. (Formerly Assistant Professor Mcdowell, A.g. Mcdowell, McDowell A. G.
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.12.2001
• EAN: 9780199247530
• ISBN: 978-0-19-924753-0
• Pagine: 298
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Saggi, articoli culturali, critica letteraria, interviste; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, HISTORY / Africa / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / Essays, Ancient History, Literary essays, African History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology, African history: pre-colonial period