Decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs : how to read the secret language of the pharaohs /

Decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs : how to read the secret language of the pharaohs /

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Author / Creator:McDermott, Bridget.
Imprint:San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2001.
Description:171 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyphic.
Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyphic.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4500685
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ISBN:0811832252
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 171) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Chapter 1. First Steps
  • Discovery and Decipherment
  • The Rosetta Stone
  • The History of the Language
  • The Scribal Legacy
  • The Role of the Scribe
  • How Hieroglyphs Work
  • The Arrangement of Signs
  • Spelling and Pronunciation
  • The Alphabet
  • Determinatives
  • Chapter 2. Origins of the Signs
  • Signs from Nature
  • On the Banks of the Nile
  • Bodies Human and Divine
  • The Animal World
  • Hosts of the Air
  • Reeds and Flowers
  • The Divine Elements of Life
  • Life on Earth
  • Dwellings of Men and Gods
  • The Harvest of the Fields
  • Eating and Drinking
  • Recreation and Sport
  • Chapter 3. The Sacred Art Of Writing
  • The Magical Dimension
  • Worship of the Gods
  • The Art of Magic
  • Tomb Inscriptions
  • Reading a Tomb Inscription
  • The Pyramid Texts
  • Coffin Texts
  • The Book of the Dead
  • How to Read Objects
  • Statues
  • Jewelry
  • Weapons of War
  • The Power of Names
  • The King's Titles
  • Gods and Goddesses
  • Reading a Temple Inscription
  • Chapter 4. Realms of Meaning
  • A Healthy Life
  • The Body Beautiful
  • The Healing Arts
  • Death and the Afterlife
  • Relationships
  • Generations
  • Expressing Emotions
  • Love and Family Life
  • Trades and Skills
  • Mining
  • Servants of the Gods
  • Servants of the State
  • A Life of Work
  • Soldiers
  • Weapons and War
  • The Force of Egypt
  • Military Records
  • Egypt and Beyond
  • The Black Land
  • The Forty-Two Nomes
  • Sacred Sites
  • Peoples Beyond the Black Land
  • Calculation and Measurement
  • Time
  • The Seasons of the Year
  • Mathematics
  • Celestial Worlds
  • Creation Myths
  • Day and Night
  • The Waters of Heaven
  • Chapter 5. Reference File
  • The Grammar of Hieroglyphs
  • Sample Translations
  • Sign Index
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments

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