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Hymns, prayers, and songs: an anthology of ancient Egyptian lyric poetry
John L. Foster and Susan T. Hollis
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Frontmatter
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Series Editor's Foreword (page xi)
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Chronological Table (page xiii)
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Map of Egypt (page xvii)
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Explanation of Signs (page xviii)
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INTRODUCTION (page 1)
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TRANSLATIONS (page 13)
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I: The Transfiguration of the King: Hymns and Prayers from The Pyramid Texts (page 15)
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II. Hymns and Prayers to Rê: The Sky Religion (page 41)
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III. Hymns and Prayers to Osiris: The Earth Religion (page 48)
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IV. Hymns and Prayers to Amun-Rê: The Apogee of Ancient Egyptian Religious Thought (page 55)
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V. Hymns and Prayers from The Book of the Dead (page 80)
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VI. Amarna: The Heretical Interlude of Aton (page 102)
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VII. Hymns and Prayers to Other Deities: The Riches of Polytheism (page 108)
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VIII. The Nature of the Beyond: The Prayers of Pahery (page 125)
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IX. Hymns, Prayers, and Praises to Pharaoh: The Divine King (page 132)
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X. From the Schoolboy Miscellanies: Passing on the Religious Tradition (page 145)
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XI. Harper's Songs: In Praise of Life (page 154)
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XII. Love Songs: In Praise of Love (page 162)
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XIII. Other Poems (page 167)
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Sources (page 172)
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Bibliography (page 178)
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Glossary (page 184)
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Indexes (page 204)
Citable Link
Published: c1995
Publisher: Scholars Press
- 9780788501579 (paper)
- 9780788501586 (hardcover)