The Rosetta Stone
Author | : E. A. Wallis Sir Budge |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 23 |
Release | : 2021-05-19 |
ISBN-10 | : EAN:4057664620477 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Rosetta Stone written by E. A. Wallis Sir Budge and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rosetta Stone by E. A. Wallis Sir Budge is an interesting and educational book. This volume tells the story of the Rosetta Stone, starting from its discovery during a French military excavation to its preservation in the British Museum as one of the great cornerstones of linguistic studies. The book contains a full and detailed explanation of the meticulous scholarship and inspired impulse that allowed a handful of scholars to decrypt the age-old code. With over 20 photographs, The Rosetta Stone is immensely academic but unstuffy; packed with linguistic details but clear and attainable to the layman; in short, it will fascinate any student of Egyptology, languages, or the history of the ancient Near East. Egyptologists' ground-breaking contributions and the work of linguists over the years eventually led to a true knowledge of the once enigmatic symbols. The book covers the history and meaning of the Rosetta Stone from an academic and also analytical point of view.