Surely the Wise Ptah-hotep was the Great Joseph of Egypt
The Wisdom of Ptah-hotep by Christian Jacq, ISBN 9780786718290 > Reference Books > History & Archaeology Books > Egyptology Books .... Taken from: http://www.qbd.com.au/product/9780786718290-The_Wisdom_of_Ptah-hotep_by_Christian_Jacq.htm ISBN 13: 9780786718290 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Pages: 180 Dimensions: 127 x 197 mm About the Author: Christian Jacq Christian Jacq (born 1947) is a French author and Egyptologist. He has written several novels about ancient Egypt, notably a five book suite about pharaoh Ramses II, a character whom Jacq admires greatly. Born in Paris, Jacq's interest in Egyptology began when he was thirteen, and read History of Ancient Egyptian Civilization by Jacques Pirenne. This inspired him to write his first novel. By the time he was eighteen, he had written eight books. His first commercially successful book was Champollion the Egyptian, published in 1987. As of 2004, he has written over fifty ...