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Book: Poetry and Culture in Middle Kingdom Egypt

Chapter: 11. Reading the poems

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.22546

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In this chapter, the author reiterates his approach, explaining that he has offered ways of contextualizing the poetry within the surviving system of Egyptian writings and summarizes his conclusions. He then addresses the question of how modern readers might approach and enjoy the texts while avoiding problems of anachronism.

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