A collection of rare texts from Ancient Egypt, newly translated for this essential edition The fascination that Ancient Egypt holds in our minds has many sources, but at the heart of it lie hieroglyphics.
About the Author: Toby Wilkinson is a fellow of Clare College, Cambridge.
384 Pages
Literary Collections, Middle Eastern

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A collection of rare texts from Ancient Egypt, newly translated for this essential edition

The fascination that Ancient Egypt holds in our minds has many sources, but at the heart of it lie hieroglyphics. This extraordinary writing system was for many years seen as the ultimate puzzle, before finally being cracked in the 1820s. Preserved carved in stone or inked on papyri, hieroglyphic writings give a unique insight into an awe-inspiring but also deeply mysterious culture.

For this collection, Toby Wilkinson has translated a rich selection of pieces, ranging from accounts of battles to hymns to stories to royal proclamations. Entertaining and revelatory, this is an essential resource for studying one of humankind's great civilizations.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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"Writings from Ancient Egypt . . . contains stories that are nearly 2,000 years old--and that until now, have been pretty much lost to a modern audience. . . . Stories such as 'The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor' would have been lost to history if it wasn't for this exciting translation of ancient Egyptian writing." --Bustle

About the Author

Toby Wilkinson is a fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. He has written a number of major books on Ancient Egypt, including The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt, which won the Hessell-Tiltman prize. He has excavated at the Egyptian sites of Buto and Memphis.

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Weight: .6 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 384

Genre: Literary Collections

Sub-Genre: Middle Eastern

Publisher: Penguin Classics

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Street Date: January 3, 2017

TCIN: 52238672

UPC: 9780141395951

Item Number (DPCI): 248-44-1603

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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