Hieroglyphic Egyptian: A Practical Grammar of Middle Egyptian - Couverture souple

Claude Obsomer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 2874570842 ISBN 13 : 9782874570841

Editeur : Safran Bruxelles, 2016

Synopsis

This manual presents a pedagogical approach to the grammar of Middle Egyptian, the classical language of pharaonic Egypt. It is the English version of the second edition of the “Grammaire pratique du Moyen Egyptien”, published by Safran Publishers. The first part of this grammar book is dedicated to hieroglyphs. It provides an explanation of this writing system, presenting a selection of the 200 most important signs to memorise, as well as a basic vocabulary list that is easy to learn. The website www.safranpublishers.com includes an animation showing how to draw all these signs. The grammatical commentary begins with an overview of the main types of clauses attested. It goes on with a systematic study of nouns and associated elements (adjectives, determiners, genitive constructions, prepositions, pronouns), the examination of non-verbal clauses, for which a verb “to be” will be introduced in the English translation, and the description of suffix and non-suffix verbal forms (morphology and syntax). It closes with a summary of the uses of auxiliaries and particles. In addition to the grammatical explanations, the work presents a series of common phrases and expressions: names of kings and individuals, a selection of anthroponyms and titles, and expressions used in traditional funerary inscriptions. The work continues with a list of more than 800 signs, a vocabulary list of more than 2,300 words, the references to the examples quoted, and a chronological table. It concludes with a series of exercises and their correct version.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Safran Bruxelles
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 2874570842
• ISBN 13: 9782874570841
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 378
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible