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  • Paperback: 524 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Revised edition edition (4 Nov 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0521774837
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521774833
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 17.4 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 174,586 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, by James P. Allen, is a much needed addition to the meager literture available to Egyptologists, scholars and amateurs today interested studing the basic of ancient Egyptian...Middle Egyptian will always remain a difficult language to tackle, and much of the success of gaining a good grasp of the language depends on the effort of the student. Allen's book, however, will make the task a much easier, and an enjoyable one for students who have a serious interest in taking up the language." Nora Shalaby, Cario Times Vol. 4, no.32

"One particularly happy feature of Allen's volume is that the abundance of exercises that follow every lesson is accompanied, in the back of the book, with the answers to them all... Allen's textbook should now be the first text of choice for teaching Egyptian." William J. Fulco, Ancient History Bulletin

"Allen, a leading scholar of ancient Egyptian grammar and syntax, has drwan upon his own extensive teaching experience to provide an up-to-date and accessible grammar that could well become the standard textbook in English." Religious Studies Review


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This book provides a thorough introduction to the writing system of ancient Egypt and the language of hieroglyphic texts. It is designed as a textbook for university and college classes, and is also suitable for individuals learning ancient Egyptian on their own. It contains 26 lessons, exercises (with answers), a list of hieroglyphic signs, and a dictionary. It also includes a series of 25 essays on the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian history, society, religion and literature. The combination of grammar lessons and cultural essays allows users not only to read hieroglyphic texts but also to understand them. The book gives readers the foundation they need to understand the texts on monuments and to read the great works of ancient Egyptian literature in the original. It can also serve as a complete grammatical description of the classical language of ancient Egypt for specialists in linguistics and other related fields.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Middle Egyptian, 17 Aug 2003
This updates and extends the great work of Gardiner, it is succint, and amply illustrated, and an excellent introductory work in the language. I have worked with this book for a number of weeks, and find it easier to comprehend than gardiner, although I cannot help refering back to the master! { old habits die hard }.

But within this work you will find everything you need to get up to speed, and quite far along the road into middle egyptian it is well worth owning.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction, 14 Feb 2002
An up-to-date version of Gardiner's classic Egyptian Grammar, this is an excellent introduction to the language of the Middle Kingdom - both grammar and vocabulary. Accompanied with copies of Wallis Budge's extensive, if somewhat outdated, dictionaries, this book allows the reader to achieve a basic proficiency in the language of 12th dynasty Egypt.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very useful!, 24 Jun 2005
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As an Egyptology student forced to study from Gardiner I find that this book helps to clarify the more confusing grammar points. If you are used to using the Gardinarian transliteration system then the system used by Allen can be a nuisance at first but he does take the time to lay out the diferent systems at the front. He also makes a point of mentioning the outdated grammar terms used in Gardiner, making it possible to find them. This book helped me pass my hieroglyphs exam and I thoroughly recommend this either for grammar work or text translation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential University Text
This book is one of the best works in its area, so if you study it you will have a very solid base of Middle Egyptian.
Published 7 months ago by Violeta

2.0 out of 5 stars It needs a glossary of terms. Desperately.
This book made my head hurt. No joke.
The grammatical terms used in this book were mostly unknown to me (and my old English teacher, funnily enough) and I got confused by... Read more
Published 14 months ago by L. M. Rickard

2.0 out of 5 stars For serious students only
Be very sure that you need to understand Egyptian grammar to this depth before you buy this book because it is for serious academics only. Read more
Published 16 months ago by David Mawson

3.0 out of 5 stars Introduction to Middle Egyptian
As a student of Egyptology at University, and one who is taking Egyptian Language as a module, I have to recommend that anyone seriously wishing to study the ancient Egyptian... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2004 by Vicky Craig

5.0 out of 5 stars Superbe!
This introduction on Middle Egyptian is simply superbe ! Having read the first 9 chapters at the moment of writing this review, I can only say that Dr Allen shows a lot of insight... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2003 by Peter Alexandersen

4.0 out of 5 stars Very comprehensive introduction to Middle Egyptian
Real thought has gone into the best way of explaining the ancient language of egyptian hieroglyphics which is what makes Allen's book so readable. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2001 by Dr Daron Green (daron.green@te...

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