"The Story of Sinuhe" English Translation by James P. Allen
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From: Book · James Peter Allen · 2015

Allen's 2015 translation of the Story of Sinuhe stands out because it is more recent than others.
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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. ""The Story of Sinuhe": English Translation by James P. Allen." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 20 Jun. 2019, omnika.org/stable/204. Accessed 5 Jul. 2024.

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APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

OMNIKA (2019, June 20). "The Story of Sinuhe": English Translation by James P. Allen. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/204

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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. ""The Story of Sinuhe": English Translation by James P. Allen." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 20, 2019. Accessed July 5, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/204.

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Bibliography

Allen, James P. Middle Egyptian Literature: Eight Literary Works of the Middle Kingdom. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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The Story of Sinuhe Hero myth Myth icon
Egyptian Belief system
Hathor Main deity

Sinuhe departs Egypt following the death of his sovereign, Pharaoh Amenemhat I. After almost passing away due to thirst in the desert, Sinuhe is rescued by Asiatics. He befriends a prince in Upper Retjenu named Amunenshi. After winning a combat duel with the Strongman of Retjenu, Sinuhe gains glory, riches, and builds a family. Following several communications with the new sovereign of Egypt, Senwosret I, Sinuhe returns home to be buried in old age.

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