Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs


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By: James P. Allen


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This is an introduction 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, as well as twenty-five essays on the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian history, society, religion and literature. It also offers scholars of linguistics a complete grammatical description of the classical language of ancient Egypt.

Product Details

Paperback: 524 pages

Publisher: Cambridge University Press (1999-11-28)

Dimensions (H L W): 118 x 969 x 685

ISBN: 0521774837

EAN: 9780521774833