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Ramesside Inscriptions, Setnakht, Ramesses III and Contemporaries

Translations

K A Kitchen author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:22nd Apr '08

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Based on the hieroglyphic texts of the Ramesses Age of Ancient Egypt (c.1300-1100 BC), the books in this series present a modern English translation of the vast majority of historical sources for this important epoch of Egyptian history. This volume covers a period of great change in the early twelfth century BC (c. 1185-1155 BC).

  • The latest in a respected series of translations of the hieroglyphic texts of the Ramesside Age of Ancient Egypt (c.1300-1100 BC)
  • This fifth volume covers a period of great change in the early twelfth century BC (c.1185-1155 BC)
  • Coverage includes the epic wars with the 'Sea Peoples' from the Aegean and the first mention of the Philistines
  • Many texts included have been translated into English for the first time in this volume
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“The present work, abbreviated here as RITA V, constitutes another highly anticipated and most welcome addition to Prof. Kitchen's series on translations of Ramesside inscriptions.” (Lingua Aegyptia, May 2009)

ISBN: 9780631184317

Dimensions: 305mm x 218mm x 36mm

Weight: 1669g

560 pages

Volume V