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First Steps in Egyptian: A Book for Beginners

First Steps in Egyptian: A Book for Beginners

Budge, E. A. Wallis

Hardcover

African HistoryAncient EgyptFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1169323243
ISBN13: 9781169323247
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 334
Weight: 1.75
Height: 0.75 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
First Steps in Egyptian: A Book for Beginners is an introductory guide to the ancient Egyptian language written by renowned Egyptologist E. A. Wallis Budge. The book is designed for those who have little or no knowledge of the language and provides a step-by-step approach to learning its grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. The text includes exercises and examples to help readers practice what they have learned, as well as a glossary of terms and a list of hieroglyphic signs. Additionally, the book provides a brief introduction to the history and culture of ancient Egypt, giving readers a broader understanding of the language's context. Overall, First Steps in Egyptian is an accessible and comprehensive resource for anyone interested in learning the basics of this fascinating language.1895. The following pages have been drawn up with the view of helping the beginner to take his first steps in Egyptian. In brief, they contain a sketch of the commonest and most useful fact connected with the writing and grammar, short lists of the signs and determinatives which occur most frequently, a short vocabulary of about five hundred common worlds, as series of thirty nine texts and extracts with interlinear transliteration and word for word translation which belong to the period that lies between BC 4200 and 200 and a few untranslated and untranslated texts, with glossary, to be worked out independently.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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