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 | Allen, James P.: Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs | |
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 This is the textbook used in the Glyphdoctors online hieroglyphs course. First published in 2000, professors of the Egyptian language
around the globe almost unanimously adopted it as the textbook they use
in their classes that same year. It reflects the latest understanding
of the ancient Egyptian language. I look forward to using this book in
my online classes because it is very student-friendly. You do not have
to be a linguist to understand the book. The author, who got his Ph.D.
in Egyptology from the University of Chicago, uses an excellent method
to help learners get a grasp of grammatical terms and
concepts, comparing them to English grammar, which should be more
familiar to students. He also puts the Egyptian language in its wider
context through a series of essays on a variety of cultural and
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 | Baines, John and Jaromir Malek: Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt | |
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 This book is too modestly titled; in addition to the excellent atlas of sites arranged from south to north in Egypt proper and followed by peripheral areas, it's a one-volume encyclopedia with compact but remarkably informative sections on history, history of Egyptology, pyramids, writing, religion etc. etc. and reference resources. I consider it a good candidate for the one book on Egypt one might want to have on the proverbial Desert Island (or the Shipwrecked Sailor's island, if it existed), though that's a choice that one should never have to make! Order now:    | ||
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 | Betro, Maria Carmela: Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt | |
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This book concentrates on glyphs themselves. It gives the sound value of the sign in transliteration, shows cursive writing forms, shows variants and a photograph of the glyph in context. It also gives a detailed history and meaning of the glyph. The book is approximately 250 pages and covers many of the Gardiner List glyphs through a series of essays on a variety of cultural and
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 | Blottiére, Alain: Vintage Egypt | |
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The sub-title of this wonderful photo book is 'Cruising the Nile in the Golden Age of Travel'. And that is exactly what you will be doing, leafing through it. The black and white, often sepia-toned photographs of pyramids, street life, temples, habours, cruise ships and landscapes makes you want to go (back) to Egypt immediately. It is interesting to see how much has changed since that Golden Age of Travel from the 1920s to the 1950s. The photographs do have text-blurbs accompanying them, but this is definitely more of a coffee table book, than a book teaching you annything you did not know before. It is a must for every Egyptophile who enjoys the wonders of both Ancient and Modern Egypt. Warning: This book may feel a little on the 'orientalistic side' for some readers, on the other hand, it does not seem like that is the author's intention at all. Order now: | ||
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| | Collier, Mark and Bill Manley: How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Teach Yourself | |
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 For those just interested in getting their feet wet with the Egyptian
language, this is the best book. After you complete this book, you
really will not be able to read the Egyptian language fluently, but you
will be able to decipher common formulaic inscriptions that occur
frequently on the monuments. This is accomplished through a series of
lessons based on actual inscriptions on monuments on display in the
British Museum in London, many of which appear in photographs in the
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