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An Ancient Egyptian Literary Text in Context
The book attempts to reconstruct the social context for Egyptian wisdom literature during the Middle and New Kingdoms (c. 2000-1000 BC), using The Instruction of Ptahhotep as a case-study. By looking at the archaeology and material culture of manuscripts, intertextual references and editorial changes to the text over time, the book traces the life of a wisdom poem from the hands of its copyists to the minds of its readers, charting its use and reception over hundreds of years.
The Teachings of Ptahhotep
2016 Reprint of 1909 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Originally published as "The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep" and also as "The Maxims of Ptahhotep," the work is believed by some scholars to be the oldest book in the world. Authorship is attributed to Ptahhotep, a vizier under King Isesi of the Egyptian Fifth Dynasty (ca. 2414-2375 BC). It is a collection of maxims and advice in the sebayt ("teaching") genre on human relations and are provided as instruction for his son. The work survives today in papyrus copies, including the Prisse Papyrus which dates from the Middle Kingdom and is on display at the Bibliotheque Nationale in ...
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The Teachings of Ptahhotep
INTRODUCTION Memorials of the Past--The Land of Darkness--The Time of Ptah-Hotep--Concerning the Book--The Treatise of Ke'Gemni--Date of the Manuscript--An Egyptian Chesterfield--Who was Ptah-Hotep?--His Teaching--Views on Women--The Gods of Egypt--Previous Translations--The Oldest Book Known Is there anything whereof it may be said, See, this is new! It hath been already of old time, Which was before us. There is no remembrance of former things; Neither shall there be any remembrance Of things that are to come With those that shall come after.
The Teachings of Ptahhotep
The Teachings of Ptahhotep: The Oldest Book in the World is an ancient Egyptian text attributed to Ptahhotep, a vizier during the Fifth Dynasty (circa 2400 BCE). This work, preserved on papyrus, is considered one of the earliest examples of wisdom literature and offers timeless advice on ethical conduct, leadership, and personal development. The English translation by Battiscombe George Gunn brings these teachings to a modern audience.
The Wisdom of the Egyptians
The Wisdom of the Egyptians gives the reader a broad overview of the story of the Egyptians, the religion of the ancient Egyptians, the Ptahhotep and the Ke'gemini, the "Book of the dead", the wisdom of Hermes Trismegistus, Egyptian music and the Book of Thoth.
