
Hieroglyphs A Very Short Introduction
A Very Short Introduction
Wilson(Author)
Oxford University Press
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 28. January 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-19-891704-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics
highly readable.
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.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics
highly readable.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 174 mm
Width: 111 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-891704-5 (9780198917045)
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Person
Penelope Wilson is Associate Professor of Egyptology at the University of Durham. She is the author of Sais I: The Ramesside-Third Intermediate Period at Kom Rebwa (2012).
Content
Acknowledgements List of illustrations 1: The origins of writing in Egypt 2: Hieroglyphic script and Egyptian language 3: Hieroglyphs and art 4: 'I know you, I know your names' 5: Scribes and everyday writing 6: The decipherment of Egyptian 7: Hieroglyphs in the modern world?