The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep: And the Instruction of Ke'Gemni; The Oldest Books in the World

by Battiscombe George Dunn

The instructions of Ptah-Hotep and Ke'Gemni count among the most ancient texts in existence, originating between 2600 and 2400 B.C.; this edition comprises translations in modern English.

Ptah-Hotep was a vizier, which was a highly ranking official or governor in ancient Egypt. He was apparently a man of great wisdom and renown: the text consists of a series of aphorisms and advices, in the form of a wise father giving advice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789875064
• ISBN13: 9781789875065
• Release Date: January 1912
• Publisher: Pantianos Classics
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"