Ancient Egyptian Poetry and Prose (Paperback)

Noted Egyptologist presents rich sampling of Egyptian poems, narratives and manuals of instruction from the third and second millennia B.C. Selections include poetry from pyramid texts, morning hymns, instructions in wisdom, meditations, exhortations to schoolboys, love songs, poems to the king and more. Also included are an outline of Egyptian history, an introduction to Egyptian literature and extensive footnotes and commentary on the material presented.