Author: | E. A. Wallis Budge | ISBN: | 9780486157221 |
Publisher: | Dover Publications | Publication: | April 27, 2012 |
Imprint: | Dover Publications | Language: | English |
Author: | E. A. Wallis Budge |
ISBN: | 9780486157221 |
Publisher: | Dover Publications |
Publication: | April 27, 2012 |
Imprint: | Dover Publications |
Language: | English |
Great Egyptologist's fascinating account of the discovery of the linguistic keystone that enabled scholars to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Work of Young, Champollion, other scholars; implications for biblical scholarship, history of ancient Near East, much more. Clear, concise, accessible to layman. 23 photographs. Bibliography.
Great Egyptologist's fascinating account of the discovery of the linguistic keystone that enabled scholars to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Work of Young, Champollion, other scholars; implications for biblical scholarship, history of ancient Near East, much more. Clear, concise, accessible to layman. 23 photographs. Bibliography.