First published in 1973 – and followed by Volume II in 1976 and Volume III in 1980 – this anthology has assumed classic status in the field of Egyptology an

Praise for the first editions: “Concise, lucid, and altogether interesting ….The notes on the individual texts are unfailingly illuminating.”—Books Abro

"Praise for the first editions: " "Concise, lucid, and altogether interesting . . ..The notes on the individual texts are unfailingly illuminating."--"Books Abr

Traces the development of Ancient Egyptian forms of writing. Provides a selection of ancient Egyptian myth and folklore as well as inscriptions on tombs, songs

This volume deals with the development and the characteristics of the literature of Ancient Egypt over a period of more than two millennia, from the monumental