Hieroglyphic Texts From Egyptian Stelae &C., In The British Museum (Part Iv)

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Book Overview

Stone voices speak again. Hieroglyphic Texts From Egyptian Stelae &c., In The British Museum (Part IV) gathers Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions from the British Museum collection into a single primary source anthology, bringing the terse eloquence of carved texts back into readable form. History carved in stone, translated. The edition reproduces transliterations and contextual commentary that make it both an approachable study for casual readers and a substantive Egyptology reference book for specialists. More than a catalogue of marks, it presents funerary stelae texts: inscriptions of names, offering formulas and personal dedications, and serves as academic study material for egyptian language study and ancient egypt translation. Careful attention to orthography, sign variants and provenance notes turns the work into a practical archaeological research resource as well as an evocative record of belief and remembrance. Readers with only a passing interest will appreciate the immediacy of the inscriptions; students, scholars and historians will use it as a reliable primary resource for philology, epigraphy and comparative study. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. The book's historical significance is twofold: it preserves texts assembled during the heyday of nineteenth century Egypt exploration, and it documents the early curatorial practices of the British Museum collection. As such it remains indispensable as an archaeological research resource, as a museum artifact catalogue for provenance and display studies, and for anyone engaging in egyptian language study using primary material. Casual readers will find poetry in the brevity of preserved lines; classic-literature collectors and antiquarian libraries will find a title that complements a broader shelf of historic scholarship. Presented with clarity and editorial care, this edition restores a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354189202
• ISBN13: 9789354189203
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"