The Greenfield Papyrus: Funerary Papyrus of a Priestess at Karnak Temple (c. 950 BCE)

Author:   G. Lenzo
Publisher:   Peeters Publishers
Volume:   15
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9789042948426


Pages:   491
Publication Date:   18 September 2023
Format:   Hardback
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The Greenfield Papyrus: Funerary Papyrus of a Priestess at Karnak Temple (c. 950 BCE)


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The Greenfield Papyrus (P. BM EA 10554), at more than 37m in length, is the longest funerary papyrus surviving from ancient Egypt. Its content is highly original because it combines spells from the Book of the Dead with a “mythological” section, as well as with hymns and litanies stemming from the context of temple liturgies. Furthermore, the selection of spells from the Book of the Dead provides very important insights into the Third Intermediate Period (1069-664 BCE). The Greenfield Papyrus is also of central importance to an understanding of the evolution of the Book of the Dead, after the New Kingdom (1539-1069 BCE) and before the Late and Ptolemaic Periods (664-30 BCE). The owner of the papyrus, Nestanebetisheru, occupied a very important position as priestess in the temples of Karnak. Since this role probably gave her access to temple archives, she may have selected the texts of her papyrus herself.

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Author:   G. Lenzo
Publisher:   Peeters Publishers
Imprint:   Peeters Publishers
Volume:   15
Weight:   2.340kg
ISBN:  

9789042948426


ISBN 10:   9042948426
Pages:   491
Publication Date:   18 September 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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