{"product_id":"egyptian-tales-volume-1-translated-from-the-papyri-paperback-9781108065702","title":"Egyptian Tales: Volume 1; Translated from the Papyri (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108065702","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEgyptian Tales: Volume 1\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTranslated from the Papyri\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst published in 1895, this two-volume collection presents ancient Egyptian stories in English translation with illustrations and helpful contextualising comments.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108065702, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e160 pages, 23 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 0.9 cm, 0.21 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAlthough some of Egypt's most important archaeological finds were made in the late nineteenth century, at a time when historical fiction was popular, the literature of Egypt had reached very few English readers. Aiming to bring ancient Egypt to life in the public imagination, eminent archaeologist W. M. Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) published in 1895 this two-volume collection of original stories, accompanied by illustrations and helpful contextualising comments. The six stories of Volume 1 include elements of both fantasy and historical fact, spanning the period from the court of Khufu during the fourth dynasty to the death of Amenemhat I, founder of the twelfth. Shedding light on contemporary life and literature, the stories represent a valuable resource for Egyptologists and folklorists. Petrie's rendering of the stories into English, based on translations of various papyri, remains accessible to all. Many more of his works, for both specialists and non-specialists, are also reissued in this series.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Tales of the magicians\u003cbr\u003e 2. The peasant and the workman\u003cbr\u003e 3. The shipwrecked sailor\u003cbr\u003e 4. The adventures of Sanehat\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Egyptian archaeology \/ Egyptology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Egyptian archaeology \/ Egyptology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Egyptian%20archaeology%20\/%20Egyptology%20%5BHDDG%5D%22\"\u003eHDDG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005460009240,"sku":"9781108065702","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108065702i.jpg?v=1696748596","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/egyptian-tales-volume-1-translated-from-the-papyri-paperback-9781108065702","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}