Teaching of Amenemope

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gptkbp:instanceOf ancient Egyptian wisdom text
gptkbp:author gptkb:Amenemope
gptkbp:contrastsWith Instruction of Ani
Instruction of Ptahhotep
Instruction of Kagemni
gptkbp:culture gptkb:ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:date gptkb:New_Kingdom_of_Egypt
c. 1300–1075 BCE
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Papyrus_BM_10474
gptkbp:genre instruction literature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Teaching of Amenemope
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Book_of_Proverbs
gptkbp:language gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:manuscriptLocation gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:preservedIn ostraca
wooden tablets
several copies
gptkbp:purpose moral education
guidance for life
instruction for young men
gptkbp:significance major work of Egyptian wisdom literature
gptkbp:structure 30 chapters
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Egyptologists
biblical scholars
gptkbp:subject gptkb:wisdom
justice
ethical teachings
humility
moderation
moral conduct
self-control
honesty
piety
practical advice
social relations
respect for authority
gptkbp:translatedInto gptkb:French
gptkb:German
English
gptkbp:writtenBy gptkb:Late_Egyptian
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Instructions_of_Amenemope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8