World Heritage Site: Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Type: Book
Publication Identifier: WHE2EC20BAC0D
Summary
This classic work by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge, first published in 1912 and republished as part of the Routledge Revivals series, provides a comprehensive collection of ancient Egyptian texts from the Seven Stelae at Gebel Barkal. The texts, accompanied by English translations, offer invaluable insights into the history of Egypt, particularly focusing on the kingdom of Napata from approximately 750 B.C. to 500 B.C. Budge's meticulous work, which includes a range of detailed images and hieroglyphics, remains a significant contribution to the fields of Ancient Egyptian literature, language, and history. His extensive research, conducted through numerous missions to Egypt, has shaped future scholarship and continues to be of great academic value.
Citation
Budge, E. A. (2014). Egyptian Literature (Routledge Revivals) (, Ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203067178
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