Love Poems of Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Egypt is often thought of as a gloomy society obsessed with death. But a collection of papyri, dating to the latter half of the New Kingdom (ca. 1305-1080 B.C.), presents us with delicate love lyrics that dispel any such illusion. These vibrant love poems, purported to be by boys and girls perhaps as young as thirteen or fourteen years of age, are remarkable for their innocent sensuousness. Combining her notable skills as a translator and a poet, Barbara Fowler provides the first accurate translation of these love lyrics into modern English-language poetry. Her renderings are both elegant and correct. They preserve the charm of a long-lost civilization, while making it possible for readers to appreciate one aspect of that culture in our time and through our language.
Originally published in 1994.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Originally published in 1994.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807844683
ISBN13:9780807844687
Release Date:September 1994
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:102 Pages
Weight:0.34 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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The more things change...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
...the more they stay the same. Boys moping because the girl of their dreams doesn't know they exist, girls positively distraught because their parents don't approve of their one true love... so what makes these poems special (besides their simple beauty)? They were translated directly from 3,000 year old Egyptian hieroglyphs! Read these poems, share them with someone special, and I'm sure you'll both agree - as Johnny Cash once said "There's nothing new under the sun".
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