Description: This book provides translations of most of the letters that have survived reasonably intact from the Old Kingdom through the Twenty-first Dynasty of ancient Egypt. An introduction provides information relating to ancient Egyptian epistolography and discussion regarding the transmission of letters. The organization of the book is basically chronological, with separate sections devoted to royal letters and letters sent by and to the vizier. Also included are several model letters that were used in the education of the Egyptian scribe.
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Number of Pages: 271 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Letters from Ancient Egypt
Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
Subject: Archaeology, Ancient / Egypt, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year: 1990
Type: Textbook
Author: Edward F. Wente
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Social Science, History
Series: Writings from the Ancient World Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
