Ptah-Hotep was a philosopher and leading statesman in the Egypt of 2400 BC. Having reached the great age of 110, he decided to pass on the benefit of his experi... » 

Ptah-Hotep was a philosopher and leading statesman in the Egypt of 2400 BC. Having reached the great age of 110, he decided to pass on the benefit of his experience by setting down a collection of sayings, or 'wisdoms'. This book presents a fresh vision of one of the pillars of Egyptian wisdom and the key to an era of rich spirituality. «