Middle Egyptian : an introduction to the language and culture of hieroglyphs

This is an introduction to the writing system of ancient Egypt and the language of hieroglyphic texts. It contains twenty-six lessons, exercises (with answers), a list of hieroglyphic signs, and a dictionary, as well as twenty-five essays on the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian history, society, religion and literature. It also offers scholars of linguistics a complete grammatical description of the classical language of ancient Egypt. Allen: Middle Egyptian\r......Page Front cover\r......Page 1 Title Page\r......Page 2 Part......Page 4 Contents\r......Page 5 Preface\r......Page 8 Map of Egypt\r......Page 10 1. Egyptian Language and Writing \r......Page 11 2. The Sounds of Middle Egyptian\r......Page 23 3. Multilateral signs\r......Page 33 4. Nouns\r......Page 45 5. Pronouns\r......Page 57 6. Adjectives\r......Page 69 7. Adjectival and Nominal Sentences\r......Page 77 8. Prepositions and Adverbs\r......Page 93 9. Numbers\r......Page 107 10. Adverbial Sentences\r......Page 119 11. Nonverbal Sentences\r......Page 129 12. Nonverbal Clauses\r......Page 139 13. Verbs\r......Page 157 14. The Infinitival Forms\r......Page 169 15. The Pseudoverbal Construction\r......Page 185 17. The Stative \r......Page 211 18. The Perfect \r......Page 233 19. The Subjunctive\r......Page 255 20. The Perfective and Imperfective\r......Page 273 21. The Prospective and Passive\r......Page 295 22. Other Forms of the Suffix Conjugation\r......Page 311 23. The Participles\r......Page 329 24. The Relative Forms\r......Page 355 25. Special Uses of thr Relative Forms\r......Page 373 26. Middle Egyptian Grammar \r......Page 399 References\r......Page 421 Sign List\r......Page 433 Dictionary\r......Page 463 Answers to the Exercises\r......Page 483 Index\r......Page 505 Back Cover\r......Page 521 This Book Provides An Introduction To The Ancient Egyptian System Of Hieroglyphic Writing And To The Ancient Egyptian Language Known As Middle Egyptian, Which Was Written In Hieroglyphs. With It The Reader Will Be Able To Learn How To Read Hieroglyphic Texts, And To Understand The Many Unfamiliar Cultural Concepts They Contain. A Thorough And Up-to-date Introduction To The Ancient Egyptian Writing System And Language, The Book Is Written For Non-specialists, And Designed To Be Usable Even By Readers Who Are Not Familiar With Foreign Languages Or Grammatical Terms. It Is Suitable Both For College Or University Students And For Self-study By The Interested Amateur. It Also Provides A Complete Grammatical Description Of The Classical Language Of Ancient Egypt For Specialists In Linguistics And Other Related Fields. There Are 26 Lessons, Exercises (with Answers), A List Of Hieroglyphic Signs, And A Dictionary. 25 Short Essays Describe The Most Important Aspects Of Ancient Egyptian History, Society, Religion, And Literature. It Will Give Readers The Foundation They Need To Understand The Texts On Monuments And To Read The Great Works Of Ancient Egyptian Literature In The Original.--book Jacket. James P. Allen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.