Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Complete Beginners

The Revolutionary New Approach to Reading the Monuments

AvBill Manley

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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An entirely fresh and accessible approach to reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs by a proven expert, this step-by-step introduction assumes no previous knowledge of grammar or ancient languages, but guides readers through the inscriptions, from simple to more complex, supported by full explanations and translations. Readers' will see their knowledge and skills grow as Bill Manley clearly explains the mysteries of hieroglyphs without jargon or technical terms, guiding the reader step by step through 27 real-life, unaltered texts from stelae, tombs and portable objects. Specially commissioned line drawings present engaging texts clearly and elegantly, while fact boxes bring to life images of monuments of high officials and kings, giving glimpses of ancient Egyptian society and beliefs. This guide is essential reading for anyone interested in Ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs or ancient languages and contains all the knowledge you need in order to start deciphering hieroglyphic texts for yourself.

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Utgivningsdatum:2012-03-26
Mått:230 x 10 x 190 mm
Vikt:755 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN:9780500051726

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Bill Manley is an Egyptologist, university lecturer, museum curator and best-selling author. He teaches Egyptology and Coptic at the University of Glasgow, and is Co-Director of Egiptología Complutense, Honorary President of Egyptology Scotland and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool. He was formerly Senior Curator for Ancient Egypt at National Museums Scotland, and continues to work with archaeological projects in Egypt. His specialist output includes books, catalogues, articles and exhibitions covering such diverse subjects as ancient texts, the history of Egyptology, gold jewelry, the archaeology of Palestine and the world’s earliest philosophy.

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'Ever wanted to learn about Egyptian hieroglyphs? Here’s the book for you!' - Guardian

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Preface; 10 monuments of Egyptian officials with 22 ‘what you need to know’ sections; 12 texts of Egyptian pharaohs with 4 ‘what you need to know’ sections; 3 texts from the Old Kingdom with 1 ‘what you need to know’ section; 2 inscriptions that bring everything together with 1 ‘what you need to know’ section