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Title: A serious but accessible introduction
Review: This is a nice book, from which the average person can learn the basics of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing and language.Most books are either very superficial, with virtually no discussion of the grammar of Egyptian and only a basic outline ofthe writing system, or they are one of the small number of textbooks aimed at the serious student of Egyptian, notably SirAlan Gardiner's Egyptian Grammar. Books such as Gardiner are heavy going and far too much work for most people. This book occupies the middle ground.It provides a fairly detailed discussion of the writing system plus enough of the language for the student to acquire a real insightinto Egyptian hieroglyphic writing and to be able to read portions of inscriptions.
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