Middle Egyptian

Middle Egyptian
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 610
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ISBN-10 : 9781139917094
ISBN-13 : 1139917099
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Book Synopsis Middle Egyptian by : James P. Allen

Download or read book Middle Egyptian written by James P. Allen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-24 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Middle Egyptian introduces the reader to the writing system of ancient Egypt and the language of hieroglyphic texts. It contains twenty-six lessons, exercises (with answers), a list of hieroglyphic signs, and a dictionary. It also includes a series of twenty-six essays on the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian history, society, religion, literature, and language. Grammar lessons and cultural essays allows users not only to read hieroglyphic texts but also to understand them, providing the foundation for understanding texts on monuments and reading great works of ancient Egyptian literature. This third edition is revised and reorganized, particularly in its approach to the verbal system, based on recent advances in understanding the language. Illustrations enhance the discussions, and an index of references has been added. These changes and additions provide a complete and up-to-date grammatical description of the classical language of ancient Egypt for specialists in linguistics and other fields.


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