Penelope Wilson (University of Durham Department of Archaeology)

Broschiertes Buch

Hieroglyphs

A Very Short Introduction

Beschreibung

Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years. This work explores the cultural significance of the script and looks at areas such as cryptography and the decipherment into modern times.

Autor

Penelope Wilson obtained her undergraduate degree and PhD at the University of Liverpool, and worked as Assistant Keeper in the Department of Antiquities in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, for seven years. She is presently Lecturer in Egyptology at the University of Durham, and Field Director for the Egyptian Exploration Society Mission to Sais in Egypt.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 176mm x 111mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 120g
• ISBN-13: 9780192805027
• ISBN-10: 0192805029
• Artikelnr.: 21949129