{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-literature","title":"Ancient Egyptian Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003ePoetry, stories, hymns, prayers, and wisdom texts found exquisite written expression in ancient Egypt while their literary counterparts were still being recited around hearth fires in ancient Greece and Israel. Yet, because of its very antiquity and the centuries during which the language was forgotten, ancient Egyptian literature is a newly discovered country for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology offers an extensive sampling of all the major genres of ancient Egyptian literature. It includes all the texts from John Foster's previous book \u003ci\u003eEchoes of Egyptian Voices,\u003c\/i\u003e along with selections from his \u003ci\u003eLove Songs of the New Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHymns, Prayers, and Songs: An Anthology of Ancient Egyptian Lyric Poetry,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as previously unpublished translations of four longer and two short poems. Foster's translations capture the poetical beauty of the Egyptian language and the spirit that impelled each piece's composition, making these ancient masterworks sing for modern readers. An introduction to ancient Egyptian literature and its translation, as well as brief information about the authorship and date of each selection, completes the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Translated by John L. Foster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53614336541052,"sku":"9780292725270","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780292725270.jpg?v=1727695749","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/ancient-egyptian-literature","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}