Middle Egyptian

Description

Middle Egyptian introduces the reader to the writing system of ancient Egypt and the language of hieroglyphic texts. It comprises twenty-six lessons, exercises (with answers), a list of hieroglyphic signs, and a dictionary. It is also a series of twenty-five essays on an important aspects of ancient Egyptian history, society, religion and literature. The combination of grammar lessons and cultural essays allows users not to only read hieroglyphic texts but additionally to bear in mind them, providing readers with the foundation to bear in mind texts on monuments and to read great works of ancient Egyptian literature within the original text. This second edition comprises revised exercises and essays, providing an up-to-the-minute account of current research and discoveries. New illustrations strengthen discussions and examples. These additions combine with the previous edition to create a whole grammatical description of the classical language of ancient Egypt for specialists in linguistics and other fields.


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