THE TRIUMPH OF HORUS: An Ancient Egyptian Sacred Drama

Fairman, H.W. (Translator)

Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. The oldest complete play in the world, The Triumph of Horus was engraved on the walls of the Temple of Edfu in Upper Egypt in 110 B.C.; a written version probably existed in 1200 B.C., if not several centuries earlier. Includes a chapter on the production of the play by Derek Newton and Derek Poole. Four plates, with nineteen textual figures. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Fine / Fine. Item #69594
ISBN: 0520025504

Price: $100.00