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- catalog abstract ""Deir el-Medina, the village of the workmen who built the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, is a uniquely rich source of information about life in Egypt between 1570 and 1070 B.C. The abundant archaeological remains are complemented by tens of thousands of texts documenting the thoughts and activities of the villagers. They include private letters, administrative accounts, magic spells, records of purchases, last wills and testaments, laundry lists, and love songs. This book combines translations of over 200 of these texts spanning the entire range of preserved genres with illustrations. The reader will, therefore, be able to experience the life of the villagers through their own words whilst viewing the artefacts and artworks they left behind. Each text is introduced by a commentary that provides the context and explains the contribution each text makes to our understanding of Egyptian society at this period."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11099224.
- catalog coverage "Deir el-Medina Site (Egypt)".
- catalog coverage "Egypt Social life and customs To 332 B.C. Sources.".
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""Deir el-Medina, the village of the workmen who built the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, is a uniquely rich source of information about life in Egypt between 1570 and 1070 B.C. The abundant archaeological remains are complemented by tens of thousands of texts documenting the thoughts and activities of the villagers. They include private letters, administrative accounts, magic spells, records of purchases, last wills and testaments, laundry lists, and love songs.".
- catalog description "1. Family and Friends -- 2. Daily Life -- 3. Religion -- 4. Education, Learning, and Literature -- 5. Law -- 6. Work on the Royal Tomb -- Epilogue: The Royal Tombs Stand Open.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [244]-266) and indexes.".
- catalog description "This book combines translations of over 200 of these texts spanning the entire range of preserved genres with illustrations. The reader will, therefore, be able to experience the life of the villagers through their own words whilst viewing the artefacts and artworks they left behind. Each text is introduced by a commentary that provides the context and explains the contribution each text makes to our understanding of Egyptian society at this period."--Jacket.".
- catalog extent "xvii, 279 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0198149980 (hardcover)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Deir el-Medina Site (Egypt)".
- catalog spatial "Egypt Social life and customs To 332 B.C. Sources.".
- catalog subject "932 21".
- catalog subject "DT61 .M473 1999".
- catalog subject "Egyptian language Texts.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Family and Friends -- 2. Daily Life -- 3. Religion -- 4. Education, Learning, and Literature -- 5. Law -- 6. Work on the Royal Tomb -- Epilogue: The Royal Tombs Stand Open.".
- catalog title "Village life in ancient Egypt : laundry lists and love songs / A.G. McDowell.".
- catalog type "Sources. fast".
- catalog type "Texts. fast".
- catalog type "text".