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Poetry and Culture in Middle Kingdom Egypt: A Dark Side to Perfection (STUDIES IN EGYPTOLOGY AND THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST)
Poetry and Culture in Middle Kingdom Egypt A Dark Side to Perfection - STUDIES IN EGYPTOLOGY AND THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Author: R. B. Parkinson
The Middle Kingdom (c.1940-1640 BC) was a golden age of Ancient Egyptian writing. This pioneering book is the first comprehensive study of this literary legacy. The status of literature is controversial in many ancient civilizations, and Middle Kingdom poems have often been regarded as propaganda for the ruling dynasty. This study radically reas...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781845537708
ISBN-10: 184553770X
Publication Date: 11/30/2010
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Equinox Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
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