The Decrees of Memphis and Canopus: Vol. II (Routledge Revivals)
The Rosetta Stone
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The Decrees of Memphis and Canopus: Vol. II (Routledge Revivals)
The Rosetta Stone
About This Book
This is the second of three volumes exploring some of the most remarkable insights into Ancient Egypt to have come to light in modern times. The first two volumes deal with the Rosetta Stone, an outstanding archaeological discovery which has supplied the basis for Egyptian decipherment; the final volume explores the "Stele of Canopus", discovered in 1866.
The significance of the Rosetta Stone lies in the three different languages inscribed on it: Koine Greek, Demotic Egyptian, and, crucially, Hieroglyphic. This has facilitated a vast increase in our understanding of the sacred language of Ancient Egypt, as well as enhancing our understanding of the nature of kingship at a time of immense cultural transformation.
First published in 1904, this title provides an accessible general introduction to this fascinating subject, useful for the amateur enthusiast as well as undergraduate students.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Chapter I. The Fragments of the Last Fourteen Lines of the Hieroglyphic Text on the Rosetta Stone and Their Equivalents in Greek Compared
- Chapter II. Latin and French Translations of the Hieroglyphic Text of the Rosetta Stone
- Chapter III. The Demotic Text of the Rosetta Stone
- Chapter IV. English Rendering of the Demotic Text of the Rosetta Stone
- Chapter V. German and French Translations of the Demotic Text of the Rosetta Decree
- Chapter VI. The Greek Text of the Rosetta Stone
- Chapter VII. The Greek Text of the Rosetta Stone—in Uncials
- Chapter VIII. English Translations of the Greek Text of the Rosetta Stone
- Chapter IX. French, Latin, German, and Italian Translations of the Greek Text of the Decree of Rosetta