Publisher's Synopsis
The fascination the Egyptian pyramids proceed since thousands of years is unchanged and reaches a growing audience. The success of this book, which is now published in the 11th edition, confirms this in a special way: It is an excellent introduction to the reading of classic egyptian original texts - and yet so accessible, that it is now also used at community colleges. In the introductory chapters the most important of over 700 known hieroglyphics are taught. In addition there is an effective guidance on pronunciation and transcription and a short grammar. In the main text there are many examples that show how to transcribe and translate vividly, as well as a chapter on hieroglyphs and the internet.
