Download or read book Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume III written by Miriam Lichtheim and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-03-04 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published in 1973 - and followed by Volume II in 1976 and Volume III in 1980 - this anthology has assumed classic status in the field of Egyptology and portrays the remarkable evolution of the literary forms of one of the world's earliest civilizations. Volume III spans the last millennium of Pharaonic civilization, from the tenth century B.C. to the beginning of the Christian era. It features a new foreword by Joseph G. Manning"--Publisher's description.