Ancient Egyptian Literature: Volume III: The Late Period

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Author: Miriam Lichtheim

ISBN-10: 0520248449

ISBN-13: 9780520248441

Category: Ancient & Medieval Literature Anthologies

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Praise for the first editions:"Concise, lucid, and altogether interesting . . ..The notes on the individual texts are unfailingly illuminating."—Books Abroad (now World Literature Today)

Chronology of the Late PeriodixAbbreviations and SymbolsxiForewordxvIntroductionThe Uses of the Past3Part 1Texts in the Classical LanguageIBiographical Inscriptions13Statue Inscription of Djedkhonsefankh13Statue Inscription of Nebneteru18Statue Inscription of Harwa24Two Statue Inscriptions of Montemhet29Cairo Museum 4223730Berlin Museum 1727131Statue Inscription of Peftuaneith33Statue Inscription of Udjahorresne36Stela of Somtutefnakht41Inscriptions in the Tomb of Petosiris44The Long Biographical Inscription of Petosiris45Two Speeches of Sishu Father of Petosiris50Speech of Thothrekh Son of Petosiris52Sarcophagus-lid Inscription of Wennofer54Stela of Isenkhebe58Stela of Taimhotep59IIRoyal Inscriptions66The Victory Stela of King Piye66A Victory Stela of King Psamtik II84The Naucratis Stela of King Nectanebo I86IIITwo Pseudepigrapha90The Bentresh Stela90The Famine Stela94IVHymns and Lamentations104A Hymn to Imhotep at Karnak104Hymns to Hathor in the Temple of Dendera107Two Hymns to Khnum in the Temple of Esna109A Morning Hymn to Khnum110The Great Hymn to Khnum111The Lamentations of Isis and Nephthys116Part 2Demotic LiteratureThe Stories of Setne Khamwas125Setne Khamwas and Naneferkaptah (Setne I)127Setne Khamwas and Si-Osire (Setne II)138Prince Pedikhons and Queen Serpot151The Lion in Search of Man156The Instruction of Ankhsheshonq159The Instruction of Papyrus Insinger184IndexesIDivinities221IIKings and Queens222IIIPersonal Names223IVGeographical and Ethnical Terms224VEgyptian Terms Used in the Translations227VIEgyptian Words Discussed in the Notes227