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Village Life in Ancient Egypt

A. G. McDowell
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      Deir el-Medina, the village of the workmen who built the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, is a uniquely rich source of information about life in Egypt between 1539 and 1075 BC. The abundant archaeological remains are complemented by tens of thousands of texts documenting the thoughts and activities of the villagers. Many of the texts are written on papyrus but most are on flakes of limestone which, being free and readily available, were used for even the most casual and temporary of records. They include private letters, administrative accounts, magic spells, records of purchases, last wills and testaments, laundry lists, and love songs. The value of these rare glimpses of daily life is greatly enhanced by the concentration of texts in one time and place This book combines translations of over 200 of these texts spanning the entire range of preserved genres with illustrations. The reader will, therefore, be able to experience the life of the villagers through their own words whilst viewing places known to each individual writer.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: A. G. McDowell EAN: 9780199247530 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 393 g HEIGHT: 218 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2001-12-20 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt WIDTH: 138 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Egypt, Ancient World, Literary essays, General and world history, Ancient history, African history: pre-colonial period, Social and cultural history

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      A. G. McDowell is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania.
      Deir el-Medina, the village of the workmen who built the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, is a uniquely rich source of information about life in Egypt between 1539 and 1075 BC. The abundant archaeological remains are complemented by tens of thousands of texts documenting the thoughts and activities of the villagers. Many of the texts are written on papyrus but most are on flakes of limestone which, being free and readily available, were used for even the most casual and temporary of records. They include private letters, administrative accounts, magic spells, records of purchases, last wills and testaments, laundry lists, and love songs. The value of these rare glimpses of daily life is greatly enhanced by the concentration of texts in one time and place This book combines translations of over 200 of these texts spanning the entire range of preserved genres with illustrations. The reader will, therefore, be able to experience the life of the villagers through their own words whilst viewing places known to each individual writer.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: A. G. McDowell EAN: 9780199247530 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 393 g HEIGHT: 218 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2001-12-20 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt WIDTH: 138 cm SPINE:

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      Egypt, Ancient World, Literary essays, General and world history, Ancient history, African history: pre-colonial period, Social and cultural history

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      A. G. McDowell is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania.

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