
The Writing of the Gods
The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone
Edward Dolnick(Author)
Simon & Schuster (Publisher)
Published on 22. November 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-5011-9894-6 (ISBN)
Description
"Carved in ancient Egypt, the Rosetta Stone carried the same message in different languages--in Greek using Greek letters, and in Egyptian using picture-writing called hieroglyphs. Until its discovery, no one in the world knew how to read the hieroglyphs that covered every temple and text and statue in Egypt. Dominating the world for thirty centuries, ancient Egypt was the mightiest empire the world had ever known, yet everything about it--the pyramids, mummies, the Sphinx--was shrouded in mystery. Whoever was able to decipher the Rosetta Stone, and learn how to read hieroglyphs, would solve that mystery and fling open a door that had been locked for two thousand years. Two brilliant rivals set out to win that prize"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
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Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5011-9894-6 (9781501198946)
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E-Book
10/2021
Scribner
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Edward Dolnick