Ancient Egyptian Literature V 1 - The Old and Middle Kingdoms Revised edition : The Old and Middle Kingdoms

Chronological Table xii Abbreviations and Symbols xiv Foreword by Antonio Loprieno xxiii Introduction Literary Genres and Literary Styles 3(12) PART ONE: The Old Kingdom I. Monumental Inscriptions from Private Tombs 15(13) Inscriptions of Princess Ni-sedjer-kai 15(1) Inscription of Hetep-her-akhet 16(1) Inscription of Nefer-seshem-re called Sheshi 17(1) Stela of Ni-hebsed-Pepi from Naqada 17(1) The Autobiography of Weni 18(5) The Autobiography of Harkhuf 23(5) II. A Royal Decree 28(1) Charter of King Pepi I for the Chapel of his mother 28(1) III. From the Pyramid Texts 29(22) Unas Pyramid Texts: Utterances 217, 239, 245, 253, 263, 270, 273-274, 304, 309, 317 30(10) Teti Pyramid Texts: Utterances 337, 350, 373, 402, 403, 406, 407 40(4) Pepi I Pyramid Texts: Utterances 432, 440, 442, 446, 454, 486, 517, 573 44(7) IV. A Theological Treatise 51(7) "The Memphite Theology" 51(7) V. Didactic Literature 58(25) The Instruction of Prince Hardjedef 58(1) The Instruction Addressed to Kagemni 59(2) The Instruction of Ptahhotep 61(22) PART TWO: The Transition to the Middle Kingdom I. Monumental Inscriptions from Private Tombs 83(11) Stela of Count Indi of This 84(1) The First Part of the Autobiography of Ankhtifi 85(2) Stela of the Butler Merer of Edfu 87(1) Stela of the Treasurer Iti of Imyotru 88(1) Stela of the Steward Seneni of Coptus 89(1) Stela of the Soldier Qedes from Gebelein 90(1) Stela of the Treasurer Tjetji 90(4) II. The Prayers of a Theban King 94(3) A Stela of King Wahankh Intef II 94(3) III. The Testament of a Heracleopolitan King 97(16) The Instruction Addressed to King Merikare 97(16) PART THREE: The Middle Kingdom I. Monumental Inscriptions 113(18) Rock Stela of Mentuhotep IV 113(2) Building Inscription of Sesostris I 115(3) Boundary Stela of Sesostris III 118(2) Stela of Intef Son of Sent 120(3) Stela of Ikhernofret 123(2) Stela of Sehetep-ib-re 125(4) Stela of Horemkhauf 129(2) II. A Spell from the Coffin Texts 131(3) CT 1130 and 1031 131(3) III. Didactic Literature 134(59) The Instruction of King Amenemhet I for His Son Sesostris I 135(4) The Prophecies of Neferti 139(6) The Complaints of Khakheperre-sonb 145(4) The Admonitions of Ipuwer 149(14) The Dispute between a Man and His Ba 163(6) The Eloquent Peasant 169(15) The Satire of the Trades 184(9) IV. Songs and Hymns 193(18) Three Harpers' Songs 193(5) A Cycle of Hymns to King Sesostris III 198(3) A Hymn to the Red Crown 201(1) A Hymn to Osiris and a Hymn to Min 202(2) The Hymn to Hapy 204(7) V. Prose Tales 211(26) The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor 211(4) Three Tales of Wonder 215(7) The Story of Sinuhe 222(15) Indices 237 I. Divinities 239(1) II. Kings and Queens 240(1) III. Personal Names 241(1) IV. Geographical and Ethnical Terms 242(1) V. Egyptian Words 243(2) VI. Some Major Concepts 245