- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2019
Summary
This is the first guide to reading hieroglyphs that begins with Egyptian monuments themselves. Assuming no knowledge on the part of the reader, it shows how to interpret the information on the inscriptions in a step-by-step journey through the script and language of ancient Egypt.
We enter the world of the ancient Egyptians and explore their views on life and death, Egypt and the outside world, humanity and the divine. The book draws on texts found on some thirty artifacts ranging fro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500290286 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500290288 |
| Author: | Bill Manley |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2019 |
| Weight: | 535g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 186mm x 245mm |
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“A welcome addition to introductory books on hieroglyphs…” “An original and accessible approach to learning hieroglyphs, written by an experienced teacher and author.”
A welcome addition to introductory books on hieroglyphs…
About The Author
Bill Manley
Bill Manley is an Egyptologist, curator, and lecturer, and coauthor of the complementary best-selling volume, “How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs”. He lives in Britain.
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