Poetry and Culture in Middle Kingdom Egypt - A Dark Side to Perfection - R.B. Parkinson

Poetry and Culture in Middle Kingdom Egypt - A Dark Side to Perfection - R.B. Parkinson

4. The Social Context

Poetry and Culture in Middle Kingdom Egypt - A Dark Side to Perfection - R.B. Parkinson

R.B. Parkinson [+-]
University of Oxford
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Professor of Egyptology; Fellow of The Queen’s College and formerly Former Assistant Keeper,Ancient Egyptian pharaonic culture in the Department: Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum

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In this chapter, the author looks specifically at the social context of Middle Kingdom poetry. Topics include: - the 'media revolution' and increasing literacy - literary manuscripts in society - individual ownership - known ancient archives and sources - authors and authorship - audience and performance - the literary response and literature as social practice

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Parkinson, R.B.. 4. The Social Context. Poetry and Culture in Middle Kingdom Egypt - A Dark Side to Perfection. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 64-85 Dec 2010. ISBN 9781845537708. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=22515. Date accessed: 29 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.22515. Dec 2010

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