Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Their Meanings, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Brian Pellham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 1995

Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Their Meanings serves as an easy-to-read introduction to anyone who is wishing to learn more about the ancient Egyptian language. It offers definitions to many hieroglyphics that frequently appear in Egyptian art and jewelry.

Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Their Meanings is a great pocket reference for anyone who is traveling to Egypt or visiting an Egyptian museum exhibit. The book also contains the Egyptian alphabet, so readers can learn to write their names in hieroglyphics.

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About the Author

Brian Pellham was raised on a small farm in Rainier, OR. He attended college at the Wharton School of Business (at the University of Pennsylvania). He now lives in Seattle, where he writes and self-publishes books on games and Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Brian has always had the entrepreneurial spirit coursing through his veins. He first learned about business when he was in high school. His father wanted him to experience the joy of making a profit--but instead of letting him invest in the stock market, he pressured him into purchasing a steer. It was quite a traumatic day when the "investment" was ready to be cashed in. Incidentally, this is also why Brian has made a few attempts at becoming a vegetarian.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Kheper Publishing; 2nd edition (November 5, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964967812
• ISBN-13: 978-0964967816
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,932,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Miscellaneous
  • #85 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Ancient > Egypt

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money, December 27, 2001

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Jim Loy (Bozeman, MT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Their Meanings, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This tiny book is a waste of money. It is sloppily done, and inaccurate. Even its "alphabet in alphabetical order" is not in any alphabetical order that I have ever seen, and is missing a few letters of the Egyptian alphabet.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rotten Waste of Money!, January 4, 2001

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Kat K. Munro (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Their Meanings, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This book is 48 pages. What you can't know until this title comes in the mail is that those pages are each about palm of hand size. Each page has one symbol, (some drawn poorly, to boot!) with a sentence about the significance of each. In total, there are only about 30 symbols covered. That is about .20 cents per hieroglyphic. I cannot say enough negative things about this pamphlet. The information provided is found within the first page or so of any self respecting book on the Ancient Egyptian language. Save yourself the money and the frustration. Instead, check out "How To Read Egyptian Heiroglyphics" by Mark Collier.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Egyptian Hierochlyphics & Their Meaning, 2nd Edition, January 8, 2001

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This review is from: Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Their Meanings, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This book is cursory, to say the best about it, and close to useless to say the worst. It looks like something you'd find in the checkout line at the grocery store. Its pictures are simplistic and its information is less than minimal. I wasted good money. Look for something more substantive!