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Papyrological
Texts in Honor of
Roger S. Bagnall
Hélène Cuvigny (Editor);
Todd Hickey (Editor);
Rodney Ast (Editor);
Julia Lougovaya (Editor)
The Old
Kingdom Tombs
at Tehna Vol. I
The Tombs of
Nikaiankh I, Nikaiankh
II and Kaihep
Elizabeth M. Thompson
(Author)
Papyrological Texts in Honor of Roger S. Bagnall
contains 70 new or substantially revised editions
of documentary and non-documentary papyri and
ostraca from Egypt edited by an international team of
specialists. Texts span the 7th century B.C.E. to the 9th
century C.E. They are written mainly in Greek but also
in Latin, Egyptian, and Arabic. Each text is accompanied
by a translation, line-by-line commentary, and photo.
The volume includes the standard indices found in
papyrological text editions.
The early Old Kingdom tombs at Tehna are cut into
the eastern escarpment bordering the Nile, some
12kms north of Minya in Upper Egypt. The cemetery
consists of more than 15 rockcut tombs, 3 of which
are illustrated and described in this first volume of
the site. Complete with detailed colour illustrations
and line drawings, the book records the wall scenes,
sculpture, architecture, finds and a translation of
inscriptions including a rare legal document in the
tomb of Nikaiankh I.
9780979975868, £40.00, February 2013
HB, 392p, American Studies in Papyrology 53, American
Society of Papyrologists
Behind the
Scenes
Daily Life in Old
Kingdom Egypt
A. McFarlane (Editor);
A. L. Mourad (Editor)
9780856688652, £75.00, March 2013
PB, 102p, 48 col. plates, 18 b/w plates inc. 12 folded
plates, ACE Reports 33, Australian Centre for Egyptology
Egyptian Stelae
in the British
Museum from
the 13th – 17th
Dynasties
Volume I, Fascicule I:
Descriptions
D. Franke (Author);
M. Marée (Author)
Ancient Egypt
Scenes from the Old Kingdom tombs represent our
main sources for the study of daily life of private
individuals. Written by a number of specialists
with years of research, this monograph deals with
various aspects of life in ancient Egypt, presented in
an accessible manner to the scholar and lay-person
alike. Richly illustrated with an excellent selection of
photographs and drawings, the book aims to bring the
reader as close as possible to the Egyptian sources,
allowing them to delve into the world behind the
scenes.
The British Museum holds the largest collection of
Middle Kingdom stelae outside Egypt. This is the
first full publication of the collection: the scenes and
inscriptions of each of the 42 stelae are described in
detail, with textual notes and explanatory diagrams.
This is an outstanding work of scholarship by
unrivalled authorities in the field.
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9780856688607, £50.00, March 2013
PB, 196p, 59 col. plates, 167 b/w drawings, ACE:
Studies 10, Australian Centre for Egyptology
9780714119878, £65.00, March 2013
HB, 288p, 48 b/w plates, 6 col. plates, 1,
British Museum Press