Ancient Egyptian literature
Subtitle: an anthology
By: translated by John L. Foster.
Contributors: Foster, John L. 1930-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Austin, TX
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Egyptian literature -- Translations into English
Genres: Translations into English.
Description: "This anthology offers an extensive sampling of all the major genres of ancient Egyptian literature. It includes all the texts from John Foster's previous book Echoes of Egyptian voices, along with selections from his Love songs of the new kingdom and Hymns, prayers, and songs: an anthology of ancient Egyptian lyric poetry, as well as previously unpublished translations of four longer and two short poems."--Cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-272).