7 of Swords
November 18th, 2010, 02:45 PM
Ok basically I need some new reading material and am wondering who has some good suggestions for me.
What I am looking for is an up to date comprehensive collection of ancient egyptian literature and/or stories of the Netjeru.
An example of this is "The literature of ancient egypt" edited by William Kelly Simpson. I love this book, it is full of great works, pretty much all the 'kemetic classics'. The edition I have however was published in 1973 and I am wondering if there is a collection that is newer, and perhaps includes more? The Simpson collection is very readable and has very concise editorial notes, which is important because I would also like to have something I can share with others when they ask me 'so what is it you believe in exactly?' Also I would like something that is fairly cheap, under $30 if possible. Trust me I have seen many of the books on the House of Netjer reading list, and I can't currently afford to pay the big bucks for my reading material.
Anyway all suggestions are welcome, I'm an avid reader so hit me with your favorites.
What I am looking for is an up to date comprehensive collection of ancient egyptian literature and/or stories of the Netjeru.
An example of this is "The literature of ancient egypt" edited by William Kelly Simpson. I love this book, it is full of great works, pretty much all the 'kemetic classics'. The edition I have however was published in 1973 and I am wondering if there is a collection that is newer, and perhaps includes more? The Simpson collection is very readable and has very concise editorial notes, which is important because I would also like to have something I can share with others when they ask me 'so what is it you believe in exactly?' Also I would like something that is fairly cheap, under $30 if possible. Trust me I have seen many of the books on the House of Netjer reading list, and I can't currently afford to pay the big bucks for my reading material.
Anyway all suggestions are welcome, I'm an avid reader so hit me with your favorites.