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The Maxims of Ptahhotep

by Ptahhotep

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The Maxims of Ptahhotep or Instruction of Ptahhotep is an ancient Egyptian literary composition by the Vizier Ptahhotep, during the rule of King Djedkare Isesi of the Fifth Dynasty. The text was discovered in Thebes in 1847 by Egyptologist Émile Prisse d'Avennes. The Instructions of Ptahhotep are considered didactic wisdom literature belonging to the genre of sebayt.

First published 199029 pages
398.9931
Category
Classics
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
1
Editions known
1
Classification
Dewey (DDC)
398.9931
Library of Congress (LCC)
PJ1959.P813 1909PJ1959.P8 G8 1909PJ1959.P812PJ1959.P813 1908
Subjects
Egyptian MaximsMiniature booksSpecimens
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ISBN 9780533084234English
DATE DUE
First published1990
StatusREAD
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