Egyptian legends and stories
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0760711879
ISBN 13
9780760711873
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Pages
137
Description
Ancient Egypt has a rich tradition of stories and proverbs, recorded by scribes. This book raises these stories from the dust, and presents obscure ancient texts in a readable form. The selections date from the Old Kingdom to medieval times, the majority being based on religious themes. There are many surprising new texts here, but some of the themes seem familiar: the creation myth of Memphis theology is similar to the bible while 'The Capture of Joppa' is an older version of 'Ali Baba'. - from Amzon
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