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. In this exciting new study, Penelope Wilson explores the cultural significance of the script. She looks at previously neglected areas such as cryptography, the continuing decipherment into modern times, and examines the powerful fascination hieroglyphs still hold for us today.
Hieroglyphs
OUP Very Short IntroductionsAuthor Penelope Wilson Published by Oxford University Press ISBN 9780192805027 EAN 9780192805027 Bic Code NHC|NK|NHG Cover Paperback
£8.99
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