Egyptian Tales, Translated From the Papyri

by Xviiith to Xixth Dynasty Second Series

Excerpt from Egyptian Tales, Translated From the Papyri: Second Series, Xviiith to Xixth Dynasty

S the scope of the first series of these Tales seems to have been somewhat overlooked, a few words of intro.

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Genres: Egyptology

162 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1895

Reviews

[Les Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well worth reading if interested in Egyptology.

[Richard Seltzer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read in preparation for trip to Egypt

[Mark Rabideau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Similar to the first in the series, this book provides a wonderful learning experience with respect to folklore, Egypt, religion and scholarly inference.

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie compiles an anthology of stories from early ancient Egyptian papyri (18th to 19th dynasties [or 1550BCE to 1189BCE]). In the second series, each of the four chapters ("The Taking of Joppa", "The Doomed Prince", "Anpu and Bata", and "Setna and the Magic Book") begins with the core story, and each is concluded with remarks that outline a brief historical context of the tale's historical era and recent scholarship on extant copies of the story. This publication includes a preface describing the scope of the 2-volume series and an argument for why the study of fiction is necessary to understanding cultures or society. I listened to the Livrivox reading by Timothy Ferguson. Some readers unfamiliar with Ancient Egyptian history might find the historical detail overwhelming, while other more familiar readers should be satisfied. Most memorable for me was relative sophistication of the stories, all of which vary in completion, which may evidence an even longer history of storytelling in world cultures.