Bill Manley

Gebundenes Buch

Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Complete Beginners

The Revolutionary New Approach to Reading the Monuments

Beschreibung

Presents a fresh approach to reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, this introduction assumes no previous knowledge of grammar or ancient languages, but guides readers through the inscriptions, from simple to more complex, supported by full explanations and translations. It explains the mysteries of hieroglyphs without jargon or technical terms.

Autor

Bill Manley is an Egyptologist, university lecturer, museum curator and best-selling author. He teaches Egyptology and Coptic at the University of Glasgow, and is Co-Director of Egiptología Complutense, Honorary President of Egyptology Scotland and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool. He was formerly Senior Curator for Ancient Egypt at National Museums Scotland, and continues to work with archaeological projects in Egypt. His specialist output includes books, catalogues, articles and exhibitions covering such diverse subjects as ancient texts, the history of Egyptology, gold jewelry, the archaeology of Palestine and the world¿s earliest philosophy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson / Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. März 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 195mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 732g
• ISBN-13: 9780500051726
• ISBN-10: 0500051720
• Artikelnr.: 34380772

Rezensionen

'Ever wanted to learn about Egyptian hieroglyphs? Here's the book for you!' - Guardian