Papyri and Papyrus-Hunting by James Baikie
Today’s free book is James Baikie’s study of the history of the use of papyrus as a writing material. This work is in the public domain.
James Baikie [1866-1931], Egyptian Papyri and Papyrus-Hunting. London: The Religious Tract Society, 1925. Hbk. pp.324. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]
Table of Contents
- Preface
- The Papyrus and its Use as a Writing Material
- The Use of the Papyrus in Ancient Egypt
- The First Papyrus-Hunters
- Ancient Egyptian Papyri in Modern Times
- Ancient Papyri: Historical and Legal
- Ancient Papyri: Historical and Legal (cont.)
- Ancient Papyri: Poetry
- Ancient Papyri: Fiction
- Funerary Papyri
- Modern Papyrus-Hunting
- Theological and Literary Texts
- Official, Legal, and Personal Documents and Letters
- Index
Main image: Papyrus plants near Syracuse, Sicily. Credit: Image by pjt56. Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0.