Village Life in Ancient Egypt: Laundry Lists and Love Songs by McDowell, A. G

OUP Oxford, 2002-02-21. New Ed. paperback. Used: Good.

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… Read More

Clarendon Press, 2002. Soft cover. Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

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Paperback / softback. New. Deir el-Medina, the village of the workmen who built the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, has bequeathed to us thousands of private records. A. G. McDowell presents translations of 200 of these, giving a unique and fascinating insight into the secret lives of Ancient Egyptian people.

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OUP Oxford, 2002-02-21. New Ed. paperback. Used:Good.

Clarendon Press, 2002-02-21. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. Second Edition. Softcover. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Summary: 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. Physical description: xvii, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. Subjects: Egyptian language Writing Hieroglyphs.Egypt History. Egypt Social life and customs To 332 B.C. ; Sources. Genre: Egyptology. Language: English.

Oxford Univ Pr, 2001. Paperback. New. new ed edition. 314 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches.