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100 1 $aWilson, Penelope.
245 10 $aSacred signs :$bhieroglyphs in ancient Egypt /$cPenelope Wilson.
260 $aOxford ;$aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$c2003.
300 $ax, 157 pages :$billustrations ;$c21 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 146-148) and index.
520 $aThe hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt have fascinated people for over three thousand years. In this engaging new study, Penelope Wilson offers a wide ranging look at this ancient form of writing, touching on everything from basic principles of translation to its broader function in Egyptian culture. Sacred Signs illuminates the cultural significance of hieroglyphs, showing how it was used in monumental art and as the rarified language of the gods. Wilson points out that the Egyptian word for pictorial writing was "medu-netjer," which means "words of god." Hieroglyphs were an exalted mode of communication, used to speak with the gods or to guide rulers in the afterlife (for instance, hieroglyphs might describe a set of spells, rituals, and the route to the afterlife for use by the king or queen). Indeed, hieroglyphs differed from everyday writing and the average Egyptian was unable to read them-only the elite were taught the pictorial signs. Throughout the book, Wilson illuminates the writing system itself. We learn that hieroglyphs can be read either left-to-right or right-to-left and that animals, birds, people, serpents, and fish were drawn in profile, all facing the same way, so that readers would know which way to read the line. Also, individual signs derived from everyday objects in the Egyptian world, show that learning hieroglyphs is not only a linguistic exercise, but also an insightful introduction to Egyptian culture and daily life. Written by an authority on hieroglyphics, Sacred Signs is the only book available that presents up-to-date evidence in an accessible way, illuminating the function and importance of hieroglyphs within the framework of ancient Egyptian culture.
505 0 $a1. The Origins of Writing in Egypt -- 2. Hieroglyphic Script and Egyptian Language -- 3. Hieroglyphic and Art -- 4. 'I Know You, I Know Your Names' -- 5. Scribes and Everyday Writing -- 6. The Decipherment of Egyptian.
505 0 $a7. Hieroglyphs in the Modern World.
650 0 $aEgyptian language$xWriting, Hieroglyphic.
650 7 $aEgyptian language$xWriting, Hieroglyphic.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00903961
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