The debate between a man and his soul : a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian literature /

The debate between a man and his soul : a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian literature /

This book is a new study of the ancient Egyptian poem known in English as The Man Who Was Tired of Life or The Dialogue of a Man and His Ba (or Soul ). The composition is universally regarded as one of the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian literature. It is also one of the most difficult and continua...

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Main Author: Allen, James P., 1945-

Format: eBook

Language: English
Ancient Egyptian

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Series: Culture and History of the Ancient Near East 44.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2011, ISBN: 9789004222748.

Subjects:

Dispute of a man with his soul.
Egyptian poetry > History and criticism.
Eschatology, Egyptian.

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Call Number: PJ1725 .A45 2011

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Chapter One: Introduction
  • Chapter Two: Epigraphic Analysis
  • Chapter Three: Philological Analysis
  • Chapter Four: Grammatical Analysis
  • Chapter Five: Stylistic Analysis
  • Chapter Six: Textual Analysis
  • Appendix One: The Text
  • Appendix Two: Versification
  • Appendix Three: oGARDINER 369
  • Appendix Four: Sign List
  • Appendix Five: Lexicon and Grammar
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Photographs and Hieroglyphic Transcription.