Middle Egyptian Literature
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Middle Egyptian Literature

Eight Literary Works of the Middle Kingdom

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Middle Egyptian Literature

Eight Literary Works of the Middle Kingdom

About this book

A companion volume to the third edition of the author's popular Middle Egyptian, this book contains eight literary works from the Middle Kingdom, the golden age of Middle Egyptian literature. Included are the compositions widely regarded as the pinnacle of Egyptian literary arts, by the Egyptians themselves as well as by modern readers. The works are presented in hieroglyphic transcription, transliteration and translation, accompanied by notes cross-referenced to the third edition of Middle Egyptian. These are designed to give students of Middle Egyptian access to original texts and the tools to practise and perfect their knowledge of the language. The principles of ancient Egyptian verse, in which all the works are written, are discussed, and the transliterations and translations are versified, giving students practice in this aspect of Egyptian literature as well. Consecutive translations are also included for reference and for readers more concerned with Middle Egyptian literature than language.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Table of contents
  6. List of illustrations
  7. Introduction
  8. Text 1 The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor
  9. Text 2 The Story of Sinuhe
  10. Text 3 The Loyalist Instruction
  11. Text 4 The Instructions of Kagemniā€™s Father and Ptahhotep
  12. Text 5 The Discourses of the Eloquent Peasant
  13. Text 6 The Debate between a Man and His Soul
  14. Text 7 The Herdsmanā€™s Tale
  15. Text 8 Hymns to Senwosret III
  16. Consecutive Translations