Pharaonic King-Lists, Annals and Day-Books (Ssea Publication)

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Description: This is a classic study into the Egyptians' use of the past, focusing on the pictures and texts common in Ancient Egypt showing groupings of kings. The author discusses the genesis and development of the "king list" tradition, following a tradition over three millennia. After taking a chronological approach to "king lists", annals and day lists from the Old to New Kingdoms, the book focuses on the Aegyptiaca of Manetho, perhaps the first truly 'historical' approach to Egyptian sources written during the early Ptolemaic period. ... (more)

Manufacturer: Benben Publications
Release date: 7 January 1986
ISBN-10 : 0920168078 | ISBN-13: 9780920168073

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