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Hieratic : an ancient Egyptian cursive script / Fredrik Hagen, University of Copenhagen.
Penn Museum Library - Egyptian Collection PJ1105 .H34 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hagen, Fredrik, Author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements of writing in the ancient world
- Elements in writing in the ancient world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Egyptian language--Writing, Hieratic.
- Egyptian language.
- Paleography, Egyptian.
- Egyptian language--Papyri, Hieratic.
- hieratic.
- Physical Description:
- 109 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Online version Hagen, Fredrik Hieratic
- ISBN:
- 9781009673655
- 1009673653
- 1009673610
- 9781009673617
- OCLC:
- 1522469793
- Publisher Number:
- 90103155891
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