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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Bill ManleyPublisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd Weight: 0.280kg ISBN: 9780500298077ISBN 10: 0500298076 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 18 July 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available ![]() This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsForeword Introduction 1. ‘Le plus ancien livre du Monde’ 2. The Overseer of the City and Vizir, Ptahhatp 3. The Oldest Book in the World I. The Teaching of Ptahhatp II. The Teaching of Kagemni III. The Teaching of Hordedef 4. The Teacher, Ptahhatp 5. Why Things HappenReviews'A superb book, in its own way as exciting as any excavation of a tomb. More exciting, perhaps, because it breathes life rather than death' - Stephen Fry 'Bill Manley brings to vivid life the oldest Egyptian books of wisdom, committed to writing some four thousand years before our own time ... Both scholarly and witty, The Oldest Book in the World addresses major issues that philosophers are still tackling, and major concerns for us all today' - John Tait, Emeritus Professor of Egyptology at University College London 'Bill Manley brings his skills to bear on Ptahhatp’s remarkable work for a modern readership, revealing this sensitive and compassionate exploration of truth, values, and the meaning of existence to be as valid and relevant today as it was 4,500 years ago' - Guy de la Bédoyère 'Adroit and pioneering' - The Wall Street Journal Author InformationBill Manley is an Egyptologist, university lecturer, museum curator and bestselling author. He teaches Egyptology and Coptic at the University of Glasgow, and is Honorary President of Egyptology Scotland. He was formerly Senior Curator for Ancient Egypt at National Museums Scotland, and continues to work with archaeological projects in Egypt. He has published books, catalogues and articles covering such diverse subjects as ancient texts, the history of Egyptology, the archaeology of Palestine and ancient Egyptian art. Thames & Hudson has published several of his books, including Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Complete Beginners and Egyptian Art. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |