ABSTRACT

This book is an impressive collection of some of the earliest literature still extant from the great Ancient Egyptian civilization. Much of the material contained in this work -- poems, narratives, songs and prayers -- was translated here and made accessible to lovers of antiquity for the first time. Covering a range of topics including schools, religion and love, the collected works here provide the reader with a deeper understanding of ancient life along the Nile.

part |312 pages

The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians

chapter |136 pages

From the Older Period

chapter |163 pages

From the New Kingdom

(So far as not stated to the contrary, in New Egyptian throughout)