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Ancient Records of Egypt: vol. 4: The Twentieth through the Twenty-sixth Dynasties
James Breasted
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Description for Ancient Records of Egypt: vol. 4: The Twentieth through the Twenty-sixth Dynasties
Paperback. Focuses on the end of the self-governed era of ancient Egyptian civilization. This title contains the inscriptions from the Medinet Habu Temple, one of the most completely preserved temples of Egypt, and the great Papyrus Harris, the largest (133 feet long) and most sumptuous papyrus extant. Editor(s): Breasted, James Henry. Num Pages: 552 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 800.
With volume 4 of Ancient Records of Egypt, James Henry Breasted brings us to the end of the self-governed era of ancient Egyptian civilization. Chief among the documents contained in this volume are the inscriptions from the Medinet Habu Temple, one of the most completely preserved temples of Egypt, and the great Papyrus Harris, the largest (133 feet long) and most sumptuous papyrus extant, 95 percent of which Breasted was the first to study closely. Together these documents present a detailed record of the reign and benefactions of Ramesses III, whose reign lasted more than thirty years.
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With volume 4 of Ancient Records of Egypt, James Henry Breasted brings us to the end of the self-governed era of ancient Egyptian civilization. Chief among the documents contained in this volume are the inscriptions from the Medinet Habu Temple, one of the most completely preserved temples of Egypt, and the great Papyrus Harris, the largest (133 feet long) and most sumptuous papyrus extant, 95 percent of which Breasted was the first to study closely. Together these documents present a detailed record of the reign and benefactions of Ramesses III, whose reign lasted more than thirty years.
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Product Details
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
552
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252069765
SKU
V9780252069765
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About James Breasted
James Henry Breasted (1865-1935), the first American scholar to hold a professorship in Egyptology, was the author of The Battle of Kadesh, A History of Egypt, Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Times: A History of the Early World, and The Conquest of Civilization. Peter A. Piccione is an Egyptologist and professor of comparative ancient history at ... Read more
Reviews for Ancient Records of Egypt: vol. 4: The Twentieth through the Twenty-sixth Dynasties
"In 1906, Breasted, America's first noted Egyptologist, published this series in which he presents a history of the golden age of Egypt gleaned from its records, many of which he was the first scholar to be allowed to study. This edition, the first in paperback, offers a new introduction by historian Peter A. Piccione, who places Breasted's work in a ... Read more