The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep and The Instruction of Ke'Gemni
Ptah-Hotep (trans. Battiscombe Gunn)
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The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep and The Instruction of Ke'Gemni
The Oldest Books in the World
Ptah-Hotep (trans. Battiscombe Gunn)
- Format
- Paperback 6×9 · Kindle
- Language
- English
- Year
- 1912
- Status
- In production
The oldest wisdom literature in human history — Egyptian maxims written circa 2400 BCE. The Maxims of Ptah-Hotep and the Instruction of Ke'gemni are the earliest known philosophical texts, predating Greek philosophy by nearly 2,000 years. Essential reading for students of African philosophy and the origins of human wisdom.
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