Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #389219 in Books
- Published on: 1991-04-22
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 160 pages
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Synopsis
Sixty passages transcribed from papyrus and stone provide glimpses into daily life in Egypt during a flowering of art and literature nearly 4,000 years ago. The selections talk about the cosmos, the state, the king, the life of the land, religious life, and the "other" life; and they include formal statements and proclamations as well as quickly dr
