The Pyramid Texts are the oldest body of extant literature from ancient Egypt. First carved on the walls of the burial chambers in the pyramids of kings and queens of the Old Kingdom, they provide the earliest comprehensive view of the way in which the ancient Egyptians understood the structure of the universe, the role of the gods, and the fate of human beings after death. Their importance lies in their antiquity and in their endurance throughout the entire intellectual history of ancient Egypt. This volume contains the ...
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The Pyramid Texts are the oldest body of extant literature from ancient Egypt. First carved on the walls of the burial chambers in the pyramids of kings and queens of the Old Kingdom, they provide the earliest comprehensive view of the way in which the ancient Egyptians understood the structure of the universe, the role of the gods, and the fate of human beings after death. Their importance lies in their antiquity and in their endurance throughout the entire intellectual history of ancient Egypt. This volume contains the complete translation of the Pyramid Texts, including new texts recently discovered and published. It incorporates full restorations and readings indicated by post-Old Kingdom copies of the texts and is the first translation that presents the texts in the order in which they were meant to be read in each of the original sources. "Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (...
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Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1589831829. Brown covers with white lettering. Light rubbing and toning, a reading crease to the spine, and minor wear to the edges and corners. A few brief notations and underlines. Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; Writings From The Ancient World; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 471 pages.
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Very Good+ 9.70 X 6.60 X 1.40 inches 481 pp; Very nice tight clean and attractive book, a small sticker was taken off the title page leaving a small blemish.
