Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Contents: Tome 1: Knowledge: Fruits of Scribal Activity in Ancient Egypt; Early Egyptian "Annals" on Stone (the Palermo Stone); "Bio." of Metjen; Inscriptions from the: Tomb of Niankhsekhmet, Tomb of Washptah, Tomb of Senedjemib; Tales of Wonder at the Court of King Cheops (Khufu); Scribal Immortality; Satire of the Trades; and Onomasticon of Amenope; Order: The World and Its Creation: Cosmogony and Cosmology; Tome 2: Documents: "Pyramid Texts"; "Coffin Texts"; "Book of the Dead"; "Book of Amduat"; "Litany of Re"; "Book of the Divine Cow"; Great Hymn to Osiris; Hymns to Amon-Re; Great Hymn to the Aten; Hymn to Ptah; Hymns at Esna; "Destruction of Apep"; "Memphite Theology"; Dream-Book; Harris Magical Papyrus; Chronology. Ill.
Synopsis
This volume, the first of three volumes describing the major facets of Ancient Egyptian Science, concentrates on the origin and development of hieroglyphic writing, the scribal profession, and quasi-learned institutions in ancient Egypt. Professor Clagett has paid particular attention to the so-called Palermo Stone, the earliest annals composed in Eygpt.
Synopsis
This volume, the first of three describing the major facets of ancient Egyptian science, concentrates on the origin and development of hieroglyphic writing, the scribal profession, and quasi-learned institutions in ancient Egypt. (Antiques/Collectibles)
Table of Contents
v. 1. Knowledge and order (2 v.) -- v. 2. Calendars, clocks, and astronomy.