The Great Karnak Inscription of Merneptah

Colleen Manassa

ISBN 10: 097400250X / ISBN 13: 9780974002507

Published by Yale Egyptological Institute, US, 2004

About this Item

The Great Karnak Inscription of Merneptah's 5th regnal year, the longest surviving continuous monumental text from Egypt, describes the combined Libyan and Sea People invasion of Egypt c.1208 BCE. This new study, the first complete commentary on this long but unfortunately damaged text, begins with a translation of the text, accompanied by detailed notes. The study considers specific military aspects of the inscription alongside its religious background. A grammatical analysis of the Great Karnak Inscription also sheds new light on the grammar of Ramesside monumental texts.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great Karnak Inscription of Merneptah
• Publisher: Yale Egyptological Institute, US
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097400250X
• ISBN 13: 9780974002507
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 475 grams

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Synopsis

The Great Karnak Inscription of Merneptah's 5th regnal year, the longest surviving continuous monumental text from Egypt, describes the combined Libyan and Sea People invasion of Egypt c.1208 BCE. This new study, the first complete commentary on this long but unfortunately damaged text, begins with a translation of the text, accompanied by detailed notes. The study considers specific military aspects of the inscription alongside its religious background. A grammatical analysis of the Great Karnak Inscription also sheds new light on the grammar of Ramesside monumental texts.

About the Author

Colleen Manassa is currently a graduate student in Egyptology at Yale University. Her current major project is a study of the Late Egyptian Underworld.