Ancient Egyptian Literature: The new kingdom

Miriam Lichtheim

University of California Press, 1973 - Egyptian literature - 239 pages

"First published in 1973 - and followed by Volume II in 1976 and Volume III in 1980 - this anthology has assumed classic status in the field of Egyptology and portrays the remarkable evolution of the literary forms of one of the world's earliest civilizations. Volume I outlines the early and gradual evolution of Egyptian literary genres, including biographical and historical inscriptions carved on stone, the various classes of literary works written with pen on papyrus, and the mortuary literature that focuses on life after death. Introduced with a new foreword by Antonio Loprieno. Volume II shows the culmination of these literary genres within the single period known as the New Kingdom (1550-1080 B.C.). With a new foreword by Hans-W. Fischer-Elfert. Volume III spans the last millennium of Pharaonic civilization, from the tenth century B.C. to the beginning of the Christian era. With a new foreword by Joseph G. Manning"--Amazon.com.

Contents

• Continuity and Change: 3
• Inscriptions from Private Tombs: 11
• Inscriptions from Royal Monuments: 25
• The Great Hymn to Osiris: 81
• Hymns and Prayers from ElAmarna: 89
• A Prayer and a Hymn of General Haremhab: 100
• Three Penitential Hymns from Deir elMedina: 104
• Prayers Used as School Texts: 110
• vii: 115
• Chapters 23 30B 43 59 77 105 109: 119
• Chapter 125: 125
• The Instruction of Any: 135
• The Instruction of Amenemope: 146
• A Schoolbook: 168
• The Immortality of Writers: 175
• Love Poems: 181
• From Papyrus Harris 500: 189
• The Destruction of Mankind: 197
• The Two Brothers: 203
• Truth and Falsehood: 211
• The Report of Wenamun: 224
• Indexes: 231
• Divinities: 233
• Kings and Queens: 234
• Personal Names: 235
• Geographical and Ethnical Terms: 236
• Egyptian Words: 238
• Some Major Concepts: 239

Bibliographic information

• Title: Ancient Egyptian Literature: The new kingdom; Ancient Egyptian Literature, Miriam Lichtheim; Volume 2 of Ancient Egyptian Literature: A Book of Readings, Miriam Lichtheim; Issue 12 of Near Eastern Center, UCLA Series
• Author: Miriam Lichtheim
• Editor: Miriam Lichtheim
• Compiled by: Miriam Lichtheim
• Publisher: University of California Press, 1973
• ISBN: 0520036158, 9780520036154
• Length: 239 pages