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100 1 _aBudge, E. A. Wallis, Sir
_q(Ernest Alfred Wallis),
_d1857-1934
245 1 4 _aThe Literature of the Ancient Egyptians
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-29
508 _aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Peter Barozzi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians" by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge is a scholarly work that serves as an introduction to the literary heritage of ancient Egypt, written in the early 20th century. The book aims to present a selection of Egyptian compositions encompassing significant periods of literary creativity, making it accessible to those interested in understanding the mental and cultural development of ancient civilizations. This work is not targeted towards specialists but rather to general readers with an interest in ancient literature. At the start of the text, Budge provides a preface detailing the purpose of the book, emphasizing the inclusion of complete specimens from various Egyptian texts, such as those derived from tombs and papyri. He explains that his translations aim to be as faithful as possible to the original while also addressing the unique challenges posed by the differences in language and idiom. Furthermore, he outlines the themes found in Egyptian literature, highlighting a deep focus on religious, mythological, and moral works, which reflect the ancient Egyptians' existential concerns about the afterlife and moral conduct. The opening establishes the premise that this literature serves as a window into the beliefs and cultural practices of ancient Egyptians, setting the stage for the detailed examination and translations of their texts that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEgyptian literature -- Translations into English
653 _aEgyptian literature -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15932
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