Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 111 mm x 176 mm, Gewicht: 131 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 111 mm x 176 mm, Gewicht: 131 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
ISBN: 978-0-19-280502-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press
In this exciting new study, Penelope Wilson explores the cultural significance of the script with an emphasis on previously neglected areas such as cryptography, the continuing decipherment into modern times, and examines the powerful fascination hieroglyphs still hold for us today.
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Zielgruppe
For the general reader with an interest in the fascinating civilization of Ancient Egypt, and those studying and teaching Archaeology and Ancient History
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Ägyptologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Schrift, Paläographie, Orthographie
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Altes Ägypten & Ägyptische Archäologie