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The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts (Writings from the Ancient World)

Completely revised and updated James P. Allen provides a translation of the oldest corpus of ancient Egyptian religious texts from the six royal pyramids of the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties (ca. 2350-2150 BCE). Allen’s revisions take into account recent advances in the understanding of Egyptian grammar. Features: Sequential translations based on all available sources, including texts …

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