Chronology of the Late Period p. ix
Abbreviations and Symbols p. xi
Foreword Joseph G. Manning p. xv
Introduction
The Uses of the Past p. 3
Part 1 Texts in the Classical Language
I Biographical Inscriptions p. 13
Statue Inscription of Djedkhonsefankh p. 13
Statue Inscription of Nebneteru p. 18
Statue Inscription of Harwa p. 24
Two Statue Inscriptions of Montemhet p. 29
Cairo Museum 42237 p. 30
Berlin Museum 17271 p. 31
Statue Inscription of Peftuaneith p. 33
Statue Inscription of Udjahorresne p. 36
Stela of Somtutefnakht p. 41
Inscriptions in the Tomb of Petosiris p. 44
The Long Biographical Inscription of Petosiris p. 45
Two Speeches of Sishu Father of Petosiris p. 50
Speech of Thothrekh Son of Petosiris p. 52
Sarcophagus-lid Inscription of Wennofer p. 54
Stela of Isenkhebe p. 58
Stela of Taimhotep p. 59
II Royal Inscriptions p. 66
The Victory Stela of King Piye p. 66
A Victory Stela of King Psamtik II p. 84
The Naucratis Stela of King Nectanebo I p. 86
III Two Pseudepigrapha p. 90
The Bentresh Stela p. 90
The Famine Stela p. 94
IV Hymns and Lamentations p. 104
A Hymn to Imhotep at Karnak p. 104
Hymns to Hathor in the Temple of Dendera p. 107
Two Hymns to Khnum in the Temple of Esna p. 109
A Morning Hymn to Khnum p. 110
The Great Hymn to Khnum p. 111
The Lamentations of Isis and Nephthys p. 116
Part 2 Demotic Literature
The Stories of Setne Khamwas p. 125
Setne Khamwas and Naneferkaptah (Setne I) p. 127
Setne Khamwas and Si-Osire (Setne II) p. 138
Prince Pedikhons and Queen Serpot p. 151
The Lion in Search of Man p. 156
The Instruction of Ankhsheshonq p. 159
The Instruction of Papyrus Insinger p. 184
Indexes
I Divinities p. 221
II Kings and Queens p. 222
III Personal Names p. 223
IV Geographical and Ethnical Terms p. 224
V Egyptian Terms Used in the Translations p. 227
VI Egyptian Words Discussed in the Notes p. 227