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The essential writings of ancient Egypt, from songs to stories, newly translated'Man perishes; his corpse turns to dust; all his relatives pass away. But writings make him remembered.'The fascination 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 challenge and 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.Toby Wilkinson has translated a rich selection of pieces, ranging from accounts of battles to hymns to stories to royal proclamations. This book is both very enjoyable and an essential resource for anyone wanting to study one of humankind's great civilizations.
FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Author Biography
Toby Wilkinson is a Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge. He has written a number of major books on Ancient Egypt, most recently The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt (Bloomsbury, UK; Random House, US)which won the Hessell-Tiltman prize. He has excavated at the Egyptian sites of Buto and Memphis.
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Until now few people beyond specialists have been able to read the texts, many of them inaccessible within tombs ... hieroglyphs were pictures but they conveyed concepts in as sophisticated a manner as Greek or Latin script, [Toby Wilkinson] said. Filled with metaphor and symbolism, they reveal life through the eyes of the ancient Egyptians. Tales of shipwreck and wonder, first-hand descriptions of battles and natural disasters, songs and satires make up the anthology. -- Dalya Alberge * The Guardian *This book offers a taste of the vast body of ancient Egyptian literature. In addition to glamorous accounts of war and royalty, it's packed with extraordinarily personal tales of life and the social anxieties of the time. -- Caitlin Hu * Quartz *
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In ancient Egypt, words had magical power. Inscribed on tombs and temple walls, coffins and statues, or inked onto papyri, hieroglyphs give us a unique insight into the life of the Egyptian mind.
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Until now few people beyond specialists have been able to read the texts, many of them inaccessible within tombs ... hieroglyphs were pictures but they conveyed concepts in as sophisticated a manner as Greek or Latin script, [Toby Wilkinson] said. Filled with metaphor and symbolism, they reveal life through the eyes of the ancient Egyptians. Tales of shipwreck and wonder, first-hand descriptions of battles and natural disasters, songs and satires make up the anthology.
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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
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The essential writings of ancient Egypt, from songs to stories, newly translated
Details ISBN0141395958 Pages 384 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2016 ISBN-10 0141395958 ISBN-13 9780141395951 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-08-25 Author Toby Wilkinson Media Book Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Toby Wilkinson DEWEY 932 Short Title WRITINGS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT Language English Translator Toby Wilkinson Illustrations illustrations Imprint Penguin Classics UK Release Date 2016-08-25 Translated from Egyptian Alternative 9780141395968 NZ Release Date 2016-10-16 AU Release Date 2016-10-16 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this
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