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Samuel A. B. Mercer; Janice Kamrin
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Language: English
Published by Hippocrene Books, 1998
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- Title
- The Handbook of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Study of the Ancient Language
- Author
- Samuel A. B. Mercer; Janice Kamrin
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Fair
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0781806259
- ISBN 13
- 9780781806251
- Item weight
- 0.7 pounds
Hieroglyphs are the picture signs used in the ancient pyramid texts, and the hieratic script derived from them are both covered in this manual, offering a concise introduction to the language of Ancient Egypt. This edition contains a new introduction, bi-directional glossaries and more hieroglyphs. Recognizing the complexity of the Egyptian language, the author devotes a chapter to each grammar point and includes exercises to reinforce the information provided. Extracts from pyramid texts and passages from Ancient Egyptian writing provide reading practice.
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Synopsis
Hieroglyphs are the picture signs used in the ancient pyramid texts, and the hieratic script derived from them are both covered in this manual, offering a concise introduction to the language of Ancient Egypt. This edition contains a new introduction, bi-directional glossaries and more hieroglyphs. Recognizing the complexity of the Egyptian language, the author devotes a chapter to each grammar point and includes exercises to reinforce the information provided. Extracts from pyramid texts and passages from Ancient Egyptian writing provide reading practice.
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