Excerpt from The Stela of Menthu-Weser
I wish to acknowledge with gratitude the help afforded me by the privilege of using the Berlin Dictionary. Both for granting this privilege and for discussing some of the difficulties of the text with me, I am greatly indebted to Professor Erman. My thanks are due also to Professor Breasted for his kindness in looking through my manuscript and in making some corrections and suggestions and to Dr. Hermann Grapow for some sug gestions. While wishing fully to acknowledge the stimulus and aid thus generously given, I should make clear that none of the scholars mentioned has made himself in any sense a sponsor for the translation or for the comments on the text contained in the following pages.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a detailed analysis of a stela from the tomb of Menthu-weser, a Middle Kingdom domain-superintendent. The stela features an extensive inscription in which Menthu-weser recounts his life and career. The author provides a comprehensive overview of the stela, including transcriptions and translations of its hieroglyphic text. They explore Menthu-weser's role in the administration of the kingdom, his relationships with family and subordinates, and his personal beliefs and values. The book situates Menthu-weser's life within the broader context of the Middle Kingdom, examining the social, political, and economic conditions of the period. The author analyzes the stela's insights into the daily life, religious beliefs, and social organization of ancient Egypt. This book offers valuable insights into the life of an individual in ancient Egypt and sheds light on the broader historical and cultural context of the Middle Kingdom. It is an important contribution to the study of ancient Egyptian history and archaeology. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781527757509_0
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