Think Like an Egyptian : 100 Hieroglyphs by Barry Kemp (2005, Uk-B Format Paperback)

Penguin Publishing Group

0452287014

9780452287013

46957923

Think like an Egyptian : 100 Hieroglyphs

272 Pages

English

Archaeology, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Ancient / Egypt

2005

Yes

Social Science, History

Barry Kemp

Uk-B Format Paperback

0.6 in

8.2 Oz

8.2 in

5.3 in

Trade

2005-050904

22

Twelfth Grade

932

UP

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.

DT61.K442 2005