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... nor Semitic singly , but by both of these families together , and that they formed
in some way the transition from one to the other . Stern in his Koptische
Grammatik , p . 4 , says :“ Es besteht eine alte Verwandtschaft zwischen der
aegyptischen ...
Having admitted these facts , Renan goes on to say that the problem whether
these resemblances are merely such things as are to be found in all languages ,
or analogics which spring from a common origin is , to say the truth , almost ...
The number of the nomes according to classical authors varies ; Diodorus , who
says ( i . 54 ) that the nome dates from the time of Sesostris , gives thirty - six ,
Pliny ' forty - five . The number usually given in Egyptian lists is forty - two :
twentytwo ...
On the tablet erected by Thothmes IV . , Harmachis says that he gave life and
dominion to Thothmes III . , and he promises to give the same good gifts to his
successor Thothmes IV . The discovery of the steps which led up to the Sphinx , a
...
The sole authority for the Manetho history of this invasion is Josephus , who ,
quoting Manetho , on the says , “ There was a king of ours , whose name was
Timaus . “ Hyksos . ” Under him it caine to pass , I know not how , that God was
averse ...
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'The Mummy' is an amazing book because it's so much more than a description of how, why and when Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead. Look just through the contents and you'll be amazed at the range of material - as if Wallis Budge had emptied a sackful of knowledge for the learner to pick through. Because that's it's best use, a source book on Ancient Egypt - as long as you remember it's dated and some ideas rejected.
The first few pages introduce and include a list of the nomes (districts) in hieroglyphics and transcriptions. The pages on Egyptian chronology, as well as reviewing problems oof disagreement ammong both sources and scholars includes a useful list of rulers - although the real jewel here, following a good basic history, is a list of 2 of the 5 names available of Pharaohs (hieroglyphics & transcriptions); this is a must for any visitor to inscriptions in museums or Egypt itself. A clear history of the decipherment of hieroglyphics is followed by a useful list of hieroglyphs, useful that is for those looking at REAL inscriptions.Then the book gets into mummies IN DETAIL but beware as, for example when dealing with ushabti, Budge will throw at you a whole paragraph of (untranslated) hieroglyphics - after all, you did read everything before that, didn't you? Then anything and everything is on offer - stelae, coffins, draught-boards,the gods, graves, numbers ..... As I said above it is a book to dpp into and not to read from cover to cover. And that's why I give it 4 stars
PS It's by far the most USEFUL of my books on Ancient Egypt
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The Mummy: Chapters on Egyptian Funereal Archaeology Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge Limited preview - 1964 |
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| Title | The Mummy: Chapters on Egyptian Funereal Archaeology ATLA monograph preservation program |
| Author | Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | University Press, 1894 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 7 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 0524010471, 9780524010471 |
| Length | 404 pages |
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