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The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts (Writings from the Ancient World, Band 23)

By Allen, James P.

The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts (Writings from the Ancient World, Band 23) Philosophy

The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts (Writings from the Ancient World, Band 23)

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The Pyramid Texts are the oldest body of extant literature from ancient Egypt. First carved on the walls of the burial chambers in the pyramids of kings and queens of the Old Kingdom, they provide the earliest comprehensive view of the way in which the ancient Egyptians understood the structure of the universe, the role of the gods, and the fate of human beings after death. Their importance lies in their antiquity and in their endurance throughout the entire intellectual history of ancient Egypt. This volume contains the complete translation of the Pyramid Texts, including new texts recently discovered and published. It incorporates full restorations and readings indicated by post–Old Kingdom copies of the texts and is the first translation that presents the texts in the order in which they were meant to be read in each of the original sources.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
471
Release Date:
2005-08-30
Publication Date:
2005-08-30
Publisher:
Society of Biblical Literature
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
1589831829
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
702 g
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