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Popular Stories of Ancient Egypt
Gaston Maspero Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback  Egypt
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ASIN: 019517335X |
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The tales of ancient Egypt have for centuries delighted and spurred the imagination of anyone who loves a good story, yet sadly, many of these tales have fallen into obscurity over the years. Now these stories have been brought back to life for a new generation of readers. When first published in 1882, the folktales collected in Popular Stories of Ancient Egypt comprised the first anthology of ancient Egyptian narratives ever to be compiled into book form. The culmination of a life's work by Gaston Maspero, a towering figure of nineteenth-century Egyptology, it presented a wealth of information on Egyptian culture, language, history, and society. Since its publication, additional texts have been discovered, deciphered, or translated into modern languages. The present collection is made up of twenty-four tales gleaned from countless ancient written sources, and from a variety of historical periods. It contains some of the most ancient folktales in existence, such as The Tale of the Two Brothers, thought to be the oldest in the world. Other stories include King Khufui and the Magicians, The Lamentations of the Fellah, The Shipwrecked Sailor, The Adventure of Satni-Khamois with the Mummies, The Doomed Prince, and The Story of Rhampsinitus. This edition contains a new Foreword that introduces Maspero and describes his work, and provides for the first time extensive identifications of the ancient stories in terms of international tale-types and motifs. Certain to be of interest to folklorists, this classic collection will also amuse parents, students, storytellers, and anyone who enjoys authentic folk wisdom.Customer Reviews:
ABC-CLIO STEALS FROM THEIR AUTHORS.......2006-01-09
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Handbook of Egyptian Mythology (World Mythology)
Geraldine Pinch Manufacturer: ABC-CLIO ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding Popular Culture
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ASIN: 1576072428 Release Date: 2002-09-17 |
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From stories of resurrected mummies and thousand-year-old curses to powerful pharaohs and the coveted treasures of the Great Pyramids, ancient Egypt has had an unfaltering grip on the modern imagination. Now, in Egyptian Mythology, Geraldine Pinch offers a comprehensive introduction that untangles the mystery of Egyptian Myth. Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture--from 3200 BC to AD 400--Pinch opens a door to this hidden world and casts light on its often misunderstood belief system. She discusses the nature of myths and the history of Egypt, from the predynastic to the postpharaonic period. She explains how Egyptian culture developed around the flooding of the Nile, or the "inundation," a phenomenon on which the whole welfare of the country depended, and how aspects of the inundation were personified as deities. She explains that the usually cloudless skies made for a preoccupation with the stars and planets. Indeed, much early Egyptian mythology may have developed to explain the movement of these celestial bodies. She provides a timeline covering the seven stages in the mythical history of Egypt and outlining the major events of each stage, such as the reign of the sun God. A substantial A to Z section covers the principal themes and concepts of Egyptian mythology as well as the most important deities, demons, and other characters. For anyone who wants to know about Anubis, the terrifying canine god who presided over the mummification of bodies and guarded burials, or Hathor, the golden goddess who helped women to give birth and the dead to be reborn, or an explanation of the nun, the primeval ocean from which all life came, Egyptian Mythology is the place to look.Customer Reviews:
A Wonderful Reference Work.......2006-04-19
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Popular Literature of Ancient Egypt
A. Wiedemann Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Literary Theory
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ASIN: 1564596044 |
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1902. Discover how the ancient Egyptians were influenced by the literature of their day. Contents: Folk-songs; Love-songs; Admonition to Enjoyment of Life; Philosophic Texts; Fables; Travel and Adventure; Tales of Ghosts and Magic; Romance and Legend; Rhetoric.
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POPULAR LITERATURE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
A Wiedemann Manufacturer: London: David Nutt ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000N5L6UK |
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Popular literature in ancient Egypt
Alfred Wiedemann Manufacturer: Folcroft Library Editions ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding General
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