Penelope Wilson: Hieroglyphs, Kartoniert / Broschiert
Hieroglyphs
- A Very Short Introduction
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- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press, 01/2027
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780198917045
- Item number:
- 12625653
- Volume:
- 160 Pages
- Edition number:
- 27002
- Ausgabe:
- 2 Revised edition
- Release date:
- 28.1.2027
- Series:
- Very Short Introductions
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The people of Ancient Egypt left behind many monuments and objects, covered in the writing now known as Egyptian hieroglyphs. 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; used as monumental art, as a means of identifying Egyptianness, and for rarefied communication with the gods.
This Very Short Introduction explores the cultural significance of this script with an emphasis on previously neglected areas such as cryptography and the continuing decipherment into modern times. It examines the powerful fascination hieroglyphs still hold for us today.
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