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Hieratic : an ancient Egyptian cursive script / Fredrik Hagen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hagen, Fredrik, author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements of writing in the ancient world
- Cambridge elements. Elements in writing in the ancient world, 2753-6378
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Egyptian language--Writing, Hieratic.
- Egyptian language.
- Paleography, Egyptian.
- Egyptian language--Papyri, Hieratic.
- hieratic.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- "Hieratic was the most widely used script in ancient Egypt, but is today relatively unknown outside Egyptology. This Element traces the history of hieratic from its decipherment in the nineteenth century to its origins around 2500 BC, and explores its development, the different factors influencing its appearance, and the way it was taught and used"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Decipherment and history of hieratic studies
- The diachronic development of the script
- Factors governing the visual appearance of hieratic
- Uses
- Scribal training in hieratic
- Modern research tools
- Publication practices.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 08, 2025).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hagen, Fredrik. Hieratic
- ISBN:
- 9781009673600
- 1009673602
- 9781009673631
- 1009673637
- OCLC:
- 1523235873
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000261333
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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