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An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Reading Book for Beginners

by E. A. Wallis Budge
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781161377149
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 648
  • Original Price: USD 63.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 1329 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Ancient / General

An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Reading Book for Beginners by E. A. Wallis Budge is a comprehensive guide to the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system. The book is designed to help beginners learn how to read and understand hieroglyphics, which were used by the ancient Egyptians for writing and communication. The book includes a detailed introduction to the hieroglyphic writing system, including its history, development, and use in ancient Egypt. It also provides a step-by-step guide to reading hieroglyphics, with clear explanations of the different symbols, their meanings, and how they are used in words and sentences. The book is organized into chapters that cover different aspects of the hieroglyphic writing system, including phonetics, grammar, and syntax. Each chapter includes numerous examples and exercises to help readers practice their skills and reinforce their understanding of the material. In addition to the instructional material, the book also includes a selection of hieroglyphic texts for readers to study and translate. These texts cover a variety of topics, including mythology, religion, history, and daily life in ancient Egypt. Overall, An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Reading Book for Beginners is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning about the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject and offers practical guidance for mastering this fascinating and complex system of writing.1896. The author presents 20 Egyptian texts, nine of which were taken from monuments inscribed with the hieroglyphic character and eleven are transcripts into hieroglyphics from hieratic texts, divided them into words, wrote transliterations of them and made a complete vocabulary. In dividing the words, he was guided by the wish to make them easily distinguishable and by transliterating them, he followed the old system sanctioned by Birch, Lepsius and others. With the view of helping the beginner, an English version of a few of the texts has been added and it is hoped that these may smooth the way and lead the reader to the perusal of other texts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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