An ancient Egyptian literary text in context: the instruction of Ptahhotep
The book attempts to reconstruct the social context for Egyptian wisdom literature during the Middle and New Kingdoms (c. 2000-1000 BC), using 'The Instruction of Ptahhotep' as a case-study. By looking at the archaeology and material culture of manuscripts, intertextual references and edit...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Servicio de pedido Subito: | Pedir ahora. |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leuven [u.a.]
Peeters [u.a.]
2012
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| En: |
Orientalia Lovaniensia analecta (218)
Año: 2012 |
| Críticas: | [Rezension von: Fredrik Hagen, An ancient egyptian literary text in context. The instruction of Ptahhotep (OLA ; 218)] (2019) (Bojowald, Stefan)
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| Colección / Revista: | Orientalia Lovaniensia analecta
218 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Ptahhotep, Enseñanza
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| Otras palabras clave: | B
Publicación universitaria
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| Sumario: | The book attempts to reconstruct the social context for Egyptian wisdom literature during the Middle and New Kingdoms (c. 2000-1000 BC), using 'The Instruction of Ptahhotep' as a case-study. By looking at the archaeology and material culture of manuscripts, intertextual references and editorial changes to the text over time, the book traces the life of a wisdom poem from the hands of its copyists to the minds of its readers, charting its use and reception over hundreds of years |
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| Notas: | Met index en bibliogr |
| Descripción Física: | X, 313 S, Ill., graph. Darst, 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9042926007 |