Think Like an Egyptian: 100 Hieroglyphs

By Barry J. Kemp

Book Overview

Gain insights into a vanished world with this unique look at powerful Egyptian hieroglyphs. Barry Kemp presents one hundred of the Egyptian hieroglyphs, their pronunciations, their history, and meanings, revealing aspects of day-to-day life in ancient Egypt. Kemp explains the myriad meanings behind symbols for physical objects such as aSuna and aSerpent, a and concepts such as aTrutha and ato love, a building a picture of the historical and mythological references that were the cornerstones of Egyptian thought.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452287014
• ISBN13: 9780452287013
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

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A book of rare insight at any price. But, at this price, I think no hands-on student of surviving practices should overlook it.