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Village Life in Ancient Egypt; laundry lists and love songs
by McDowell, A. G
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very mild rubbing to spine head, extremely gentlle wear to spine foot, faint soiling to rear cover and fore-edges, ink ownership
- ISBN 10
- 0199247536
- ISBN 13
- 9780199247530
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. First paperback edition. Paperback. Very mild rubbing to spine head, extremely gentlle wear to spine foot, faint soiling to rear cover and fore-edges, ink ownership signature to half-title page, bright pages, tight binding, else near fine(+).. Reddish brown octavo, color illus to front cover, deckle edges, xvii, 279 pages, b&w illustrations, maps, 23 cm. "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 1570 and 1070 B.C. The abundant archaeological remains are complemented by tens of thousands of texts documenting the thoughts and activities of the villagers. They include private letters, administrative accounts, magic spells, records of purchases, last wills and testaments, laundry lists, and love songs. 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 the artefacts and artworks they left behind. Each text is introduced by a commentary that provides the context and explains the contribution each text makes to our understanding of Egyptian society at this period."--Rear cover. Contents: 1. Family and Friends -- 2. Daily Life -- 3. Religion -- 4. Education, Learning, and Literature -- 5. Law -- 6. Work on the Royal Tomb -- Epilogue: The Royal Tombs Stand Open. Cultural studies, Egyptian language -- Texts.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92236
- Title
- Village Life in Ancient Egypt; laundry lists and love songs
- Author
- McDowell, A. G
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very mild rubbing to spine head, extremely gentlle wear to spine foot, faint soiling to rear cover and fore-edges, ink ownership
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First paperback edition
- ISBN 10
- 0199247536
- ISBN 13
- 9780199247530
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
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