Village life in ancient Egypt : laundry lists and love songs
2010, Second Edition. New York : Oxford University Press. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #361544
ISBN: 9780199247530
Summary: This book combines translations of over 200 of these texts spanning the entire range of preserved genres with illustrations. The reader will, therefore, be able to experience the life of the villagers through their own words whilst viewing the artefacts and artworks they left behind. Each text is introduced by a commentary that provides the context and explains the contribution each text makes to our understanding of Egyptian society at this period. Physical description: xvii, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. Subjects: Egyptian language Writing Hieroglyphs.Egypt History. Egypt Social life and customs To 332 B.C. ; Sources. Genre: Egyptology. Language: English.
Price: €85.00