Presents annotated translations of papyrus writings and tomb inscriptions from the middle and late periods of ancient Egypt.

"First published in 1973 - and followed by Volume II in 1976 and Volume III in 1980 - this anthology has assumed classic status in the field of Egyptology and p

This volume deals with the development and the characteristics of the literature of Ancient Egypt over a period of more than two millennia, from the monumental

Ancient Egypt has long been a source of fascination in Western popular culture. Movies such as The Mummy (1932, 1959), Biblical epics like The Ten Commandments

Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 1967.