{"product_id":"popular-stories-of-ancient-egypt-9781576076392","title":"Popular Stories of Ancient Egypt","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hasan M. El-Shamy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Folklore \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMakes available a difficult-to-find folkloric scholarship classic and illuminates it with contemporary commentary from a preeminent authority on Egyptian folktales.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGaston Maspero is a towering figure in Egyptology. \u003ci\u003ePopular Stories of Ancient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e offers a wealth of primary data and authoritative commentaries on ancient Egyptian culture, language, history, society, and ethnic groups as depicted in Egyptian and Greek-Egyptian narratives. The work provides the contextual data necessary for understanding the tale-texts and reflects Maspero's deep knowledge of many fields, from the classics to life in modern Egypt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition includes a contemporary foreword, which introduces Maspero and describes his scholarship. It also provides, for the first time, extensive identification of the ancient stories in terms of international tale-types and motifs. The new information places the anthology in a broader academic context and is a valuable resource for students of Egyptology, folklore, literature, history, and social and cultural anthropology.","brand":"ABC-CLIO","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45085818749079,"sku":"9781576076392","price":5830.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781576076392.webp?v=1767265446","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/popular-stories-of-ancient-egypt-9781576076392","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}