Writings from Ancient Egypt
Writings from Ancient Egypt by Toby A. H. Wilkinson is an illustrated collection published by Penguin Publishing Group on January 3, 2017. This edition features newly translated texts that offer a unique insight into the culture of Ancient Egypt, showcasing a variety of writings preserved in hieroglyphics, which were once considered an unsolvable puzzle until their decipherment in the 1820s.
Readers will find a rich selection of pieces in this collection, including accounts of battles, hymns, stories, and royal proclamations. This compilation serves as an essential resource for those interested in the literary and historical aspects of Ancient Egypt, reflecting the civilization’s complexity and depth. With 384 pages, this edition provides a comprehensive look at a fascinating culture through its literary collections and poetry.
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A collection of rare texts from Ancient Egypt, newly translated for this essential edition
The fascination that 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 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.
For this collection, Toby Wilkinson has translated a rich selection of pieces, ranging from accounts of battles to hymns to stories to royal proclamations. Entertaining and revelatory, this is an essential resource for studying one of humankind’s great civilizations.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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