Daily life in ancient Egyptian personal correspondence /

This book considers a selection of letters from the Old Kingdom up to and including the Twenty-first Dynasty. Under the topic headings of 'problems and issues,' 'daily life,' 'religious matters' and 'military and police matters,' it demonstrates the insight su...

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Main Author: Thorpe, Susan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2021]
Series:Archaeopress Egyptology ; 32.
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Summary:This book considers a selection of letters from the Old Kingdom up to and including the Twenty-first Dynasty. Under the topic headings of 'problems and issues,' 'daily life,' 'religious matters' and 'military and police matters,' it demonstrates the insight such texts can provide regarding aspects of belief, relationships, custom and behavior.
Physical Description:vi, 125 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [119]-125).
ISBN:1789695074
9781789695076