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Egyptian Hieroglyphics: How to Read and Write Them (Paperback)

~ Stephane Rossini (Author)
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Product Description

Clear, easy-to-follow text tells absolute beginners how to transcribe hieroglyphs by presenting and explaining 134 phonetic elements. Included are an explanatory introduction, section on word analysis, newly enlarged pronunciation guide, tables of phonetic and figurative (or determinative) signs, and much more. Unusually large, clear illustrations.


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Text: English, French (translation)

Product Details

  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486260135
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486260136
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #51,476 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars extensively illustrated, little in way of grammer, etc.,, February 10, 1999
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this book is almost all illustrations. Contains a short summary explaining grammar, though not in -depth. Good sign list, also shows how to draw glyphs. Might be good as a reference, but for serious student it will not stand alone.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Art Projects--Poor For Anything Else, January 11, 2001
By Kat K. Munro (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
This thin trade paperback has some merits. If you are an artsy person, it contains nicely drawn heiroglyphics at a large size that makes it easy to learn to duplicate the finer details. It combines them to form some simple words like "daughter, water, to attack, to fly, war, enemy" to give your art some true meaning. As a art book, as a "how to draw heiroglyphics convincingly" I give the book 4 stars. As a manual for learning how to read them? I give it 1 star.

The scholar will find little of use in this book. There is an incredibly limited vocabulary provided and almost no information on the actual writing process (grammar, orientation, phonetic transcription). The word bank covered would only take a chapter of time in a more indepth book. (Try Mark Colliers' How to Read Egyptian Heiroglyphics A Step By Step for a good teach yourself to read manual.)

If you are looking for well done examples of heiroglyphics for art purposes, this is a useful book. If you wish to expand your knowledge in the reading and writing of heiroglyphics you will be terribly disappointed at the waste of money.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Egyptian Hieroglyphics : How to Read and Write Them, February 28, 2001
By William W Sutherling "sutherling" (Sherman Oaks, California USA) - See all my reviews
Good graphics, but little on reading, writing, grammar, sythetic or general principles of the language or extracting meaning from actual Egyptian inscriptions which have a string of hieroglyphs. Better for beginners: Karl-Theodor Zauzich. Hieroglyphs without mystery: an introduction to ancient egyptian writing. (translated and adapted for english speaking readers by Ann Macy Roth) University of Texas Press, Austin. 1992. 121 pp. This has actual examples from the Tutankhamun exhibition. After this book, Colier and Manley.

It would help if there were other reviews that indicated the easiest path to mastering other ancient languages with cultural samples as well, e.g. egyptian hieroglyphics, akkadian cuneiform, sanskrit, biblical hebrew, ancient greek. The main question I have is: What is the first book that is easy (but actually gives you some useful information on one or two simple but original inscriptions)? Second book on some, but not all, actual grammar and vocabulary for some brief sample of literature. Third book more complete grammar. Fourth book grammar, more vocabulary, readings, etc. I can do better if I advance in easy, digestible steps, but I am nevertheless willing to commit to the effort required for mastery as my ultimate goal.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Egyptian Hieroglyphics: How to Read and Write them
This is an excellent text for upper grade elementry school (4th through 6th grade) who might be preparing their classes for a trip to a local museum, or perhaps, for an... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Marcus Greenman

4.0 out of 5 stars ok
book was ok, if maybe a little old. feels like it was written in the 70's, just hope all its info is current
Published 21 months ago by S. murphy

4.0 out of 5 stars Would be a great book for a child interested in Egyptian Hieroglyphics
This would also make a great book for a child who is interested in Egyptian Hieroglyphics. Like I was during a part of my gradeschool years. Read more
Published on July 9, 2006 by Jeffrey Heaton

4.0 out of 5 stars good word vocabulary
This book does not really teach you how to read and write heiroglyphs very well but it does show many words and how they were used on tombs and ancient manuscripts. Read more
Published on June 18, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Basically a nice visual dictionary for artists.
This lovely book has been around for about ten years. Stephane Rossini is a scholar, but her purpose here is more practical, I think. Read more
Published on September 30, 2000 by DJ Rix

5.0 out of 5 stars A good book
This book is good. It really helps you learn Hieroglyphics
Published on November 18, 1999

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