Bill Manley is een vooraanstaand egyptoloog wiens uitgebreide onderzoek en onderwijs de studie van het oude Egypte diepgaand hebben verrijkt. Zijn carrière heeft zich gericht op het toegankelijk maken van complexe historische en linguïstische onderwerpen, wat blijkt uit zijn invloedrijke werk over Egyptische schriften en hiërogliefen. Door middel van zijn boeiende publicaties brengt hij de wonderen van het oude Egypte over aan een breed publiek, en onthult de mysteries en grootsheid van deze oude beschaving met helderheid en inzicht.
Presents a fresh approach to reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, this introduction assumes no previous knowledge of grammar or ancient languages, but guides readers through the inscriptions, from simple to more complex, supported by full explanations and translations. It explains the mysteries of hieroglyphs without jargon or technical terms.
An insightful volume delving into the enduringly compelling art of ancient Egypt, from a new historical perspective The art and architecture of Egypt during the age of the pharaohs continue to capture the imagination of the modern world. Among the great creative achievements of ancient Egypt are a set of constant forms: archetypes in art and architecture in which the origins of concepts such as authority, divinity, beauty, and meaning are readily discernible. Whether adapted to fine, delicate jewelry or colossal statues, these forms maintain a human face—with human ideas and emotions. These artistic templates, and the ideas they articulated, were refined and reinvented through dozens of centuries, until scenes first created for the earliest kings, around 3000 BCE, were eventually used to represent Roman emperors and the last officials of pre-Christian Egypt. Bill Manley’s account of the art of ancient Egypt draws on the finest works through more than 3,000 years and places celebrated masterpieces, from the Narmer palette to Tutankhamun’s gold mask, in their original contexts in the tombs, temples, and palaces of the pharaohs and their citizens.
A new translation of a philosophical and practical advice classic of the ancient world, The Teaching of Ptahhatp, written in Egypt four thousand years ago and still relevant for modern readers today.
Diese Einführung in die ägyptischen Hieroglyphen ermöglicht es jedem, die geheimnisvollen Zeichen der alten Ägypter zu verstehen. Sie bietet klare Erklärungen, grammatikalische Regeln und praktische Übungen zu Themen wie Totenkult und Alltagsleben, um das Lesen der Bildzeichen zu einem faszinierenden Erlebnis zu machen.
