Description: Title: The Teachings of Ptahhotep Author: Hillard, Asa G. Publisher: Lushena Books Binding: Paperback Pages: 53 Dimensions: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.32d Product Weight: 0.2 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9780945708025 The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep and also as The Maxims of Ptahhotep, the work is believed by some scholars to be the oldest book in the world. Authorship is attributed to Ptahhotep, a vizier under King Isesi of the Egyptian Fifth Dynasty (ca. 2414-2375 BC). It is a collection of maxims and advice in the sebayt (teaching) genre on human relations and are provided as instruction for his son. The work survives today in papyrus copies, including the Prisse Papyrus which dates from the Middle Kingdom and is on display at the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris.
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Publisher: Blackwood Press
Publication Year: 1995
Book Title: Teaching of Ptahhoteps
Topic: History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Language: English
Genre: Philosophy
Author: Asa G. Hilliard
Format: Trade Paperback
