ANCIENT EGYPTIAN READINGS

English translation of selected Ancient Egyptian texts bringing to life the sapiential magical ceremonial and theological traditions at work in the 'House of Life' of Pharaonic Egypt. Included are : Instruction to Hordedef Instruction to Kagemni Pyramid Texts (of Unas) Instruction to Merikare To Become Magic Discourse of a Man with his Ba Instruction to Amenemhat The Great Praise of the Aten The Book of the Cow of Heaven Hymns to Amun The Shabaka Stone Instruction to Amen-em-apt The Adoration of Re. These readings span a period of thirteen centuries covering all important stages of Ancient Egyptian literature. Translated from Egyptian originals and ordered chronologically these texts were considered by the Ancient Egyptians as part of the core of their vast literature.