Ancient Egyptian Literature
Theory and Practice
Series: Proceedings of the British Academy; Vol. 188;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 11 April 2013
- ISBN 9780197265420
- Binding Book
- No. of pages316 pages
- Size 242x168x22 mm
- Weight 734 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 25 illustrations 0
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Short description:
The literature of ancient Egypt is less well known than its art and architecture but merits study as one of the earliest literary traditions. This book reviews the current range of interpretative approaches and highlights the vitality of the field, covering the period c. 2000 BC to the Roman period.
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Although the literature of Ancient Egypt is comparatively poorly known compared to its art and architectural achievements, it has been the subject of intense study for almost 200 years, and constitutes one of the earliest literary traditions produced anywhere in the world. This book brings together work from many of the main researchers in the field of Ancient Egyptian literature, and reviews the numerous developments in the theoretical framework of interpretation more recently.
The field of literary studies has witnessed a rapid development. The application of more theoretically informed approaches to the ancient literary corpus, and a more detailed analysis of context, form, and reception, have fundamentally challenged the interpretative paradigms that formerly held sway. These papers enable many of the foremost researchers in the field to examine the overall state of work on the subject. Beginning with contributions from scholars working in the literatures of other ancient cultures (Mesopotamian, Old Testament, Classical), the book covers a wide range of Ancient Egyptian uses of written culture, with contributions covering the Middle Egyptian, Late Egyptian, and Demotic language stages. There are also contributions touching on genre, performance, intertextuality, biography, monumental context, and reception. The papers demonstrate the broad range of approaches currently used in interpreting Ancient Egyptian texts, and attest to the ongoing vitality of this field of study.
The worth of Enmarch and Lepper----s book is manifest in the way it captures a fascinating discussion at a very distinct time of its development.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction: Ancient Egyptian Literaure, Theory and Practice
Intentio operis: Reading Anonymous Texts
Reading Greek Literature
Lone Heroes or Collaborative Communities? On Sumerian Literature and its Practitioners
Amunnacht- Scribe and Poet of Dier el Medina: A Study of Ostrakon O Berlin P 14262
Mortuary and Literary Laments: A Comparison
The Practice of Literature: The Relationship between Content, Form, Audience nd Performance
Papyrus Queen's College Recto: A Narrative in Abnormal Hieratic
Sensual Devotions: Themes of Sensuous Experience, Performance and Presence in Third Intermediate Period Biography
Constructing Textual Identity: Framing and Self-Reference in Egyptian Texts
Ancient Egyptian Literature: Genre and Style
Egyptian Life, by and with Literary Texts
The Reception of Democratic Narrative
Literature in Dialogue: A Comparative Approach to Akkadian and Middle Kingdom Egyptian Literatures
