Both literal and highly lyrical, hieroglyphics bring alive a distant world, with descriptions of the natural environment, the art, the society, the religious beliefs, and even the philosophical basis of a culture that flourished 5,000 years ago. Presenting and explaining almost 600 of the figures used in the classic phase of Egypt's "sacred writing," this fascinating volume traces the origins and the meaning of each sign, as well as its graphic stylisation.
An opening essay reveals the secrets of the hieroglyphic system, including its development and its structural characteristics, and emphasises the sacred, evocative, even magical power of the form, which - unlike our own abstract alphabet - is immediate and expressive. Concluding the book are a complete glossary, a bibliography, and an index, designed to make this book invaluable to the casual reader as well as the student and specialist.
| ISBN: | 9780789202321 |
| Publication date: | 28th September 2020 |
| Author: | Maria C Betrò |
| Publisher: | Abbeville Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 251 pages |
| Series: | Abbeville Press |
| Genres: |
Writing systems, alphabets Typography and lettering Calligraphy and hand-lettering |
Both literal and highly lyrical, hieroglyphics bring alive a distant world, with descriptions of the natural environment, the art, the society, the religious beliefs, and even the philosophical basis of a culture that flourished 5,000 years ago. Presenting and explaining almost 600 of the figures used in the classic phase of Egypt's "sacred writing," this fascinating volume traces the origins and the meaning of each sign, as well as its graphic stylisation.
Hieroglyphics features in the following genres: Writing systems, alphabets, Typography and lettering, Calligraphy and hand-lettering
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Hieroglyphics was written by Maria C Betrò and published by Abbeville Press
Hieroglyphics has 251 pages
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