Village Life in Ancient Egypt: Laundry Lists and Love Songs

by A . G . Mc Dowell (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1999

  $191.47

  This beautifully illustrated book is the first to include translations of over 200 of the texts recovered from the workmen's village of Deir el-Medina, a uniquely rich source of information about daily life in Ancient Egypt. Each translation is introduced by a commentary that provides the context and explains the contribution the text makes to the understanding of Egyptian society in 1539-1075 BC.