num_pages: 362
description: Intended as an introduction to the study of Egyptian literature this series of writings represents all great periods of Egyptian literary activity under the Pharaohs. These writings have been collected from a variety of sources including tombs papyri stelae and other monuments. The texts selected were chosen not only for their high quality but also for their representation of the most important themes of Egyptian literature: religion mythology and morality. Legends tales of travel and adventure historical works poetry and fairy tales are also included.
language: English
title: The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians: A Collection of Poems, Narratives, and Manuals of Instruction from the Third and Second Millennia BC
publisher: Kegan Paul