Symbols of Egypt

by Heike Owusu

Unique and magical, this visual reference presents in-depth definitions of more than 300 symbols from Egyptian high culture—gods and goddesses, plants, animals, historical personalities, sacred signs, gestures, and actions. The symbols of this vanished culture divulge volumes about the ancient Egyptians’ view of themselves and their world, as well as their artifacts.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Egypt, Reference

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Rick Rapp]

This is another seemingly simple book that contains a great deal of good information. It is broken down into sections such as gods, plants, and animals, and gives the importance of each as well as hieroglyphic symbols of each. It contained (for me) an amazing amount of new information as well as a chance to cement some prior knowledge. Each entry is succinct and the accompanying graphics are most helpful (and in some cases entertaining.)

[Kaitlynn Stout]

DNF

[Imaani (Max Verstappen's Version)]

3⭐️

Een nuttig inzicht in de Egyptische cultuur. Af en toe gedateerd, maar het boek is dan ook uitgekomen in 1999. Leuke foto's en goed geschreven.

[Katka Olajcová]

Som z tejto knihy zmätená. Na jednej strane je naozaj plná detailov, čo sa týka rôznych symbolov, stromov, rastlín, ale na strane druhej je tu veľa nepresností/blbostí takže zvyšné informácie strácajú na kredibilite.
Zároveň je pre mňa nepochopiteľné, ako autorka došla na to, že, parafrázujem, šakalí boh sa v hieroglyfoch zapíše ako inp, čo čítame ako anubis.... Tak to teda nečítame! Čítame to ako inp(u), resp. Anup. Ako môžeme egyptské meno zapísané v egyptských hieroglyfoch čítať v jeho gréckej verzii? Navyše všetky mená sú v ich gréckej verzii, až na boha Re, z nejakého divného dôvodu...
Taktiež, ale toto bude chyba prekladateľa, nechápem, prečo nepreložil mená faraónov/bohov do "češtiny" a miesto toho ich nechal v anglickej verzii. Všetci vieme, že nie amun, ale amon... nie Echnaton, ale Achnaton... Je fascinujúce, že Tutanchamón bol zapísaný takto a nie ako Tutankhamun.
Tiež nechápem, na akom princípe sú usporiadaní bohovia a významní panovníci (a pod významní myslím takých, o ktorých si myslí, že ich čitateľ pozná, lebo Achnaton, Nefertiti, Tutanchamon, Hatšepsut a Kleopatra teda nie sú jediní významní... kde je Džoser? Snofru? Chufu? Senusret III.? Pepi II.? Divné, že tu nie je Ramesse II.
Body ale dávam za zobrazenie hieroglyfov/obrázkov, aj keď niektoré sú škaredé a vyzerajú, akoby ich kreslila sama autorka.
Mínusové body dávam za nekonečné a večne sa opakujúce "reklamy" vydavateľstva na ďalšie knihy, ktoré vydali. Nech si reklamu dajú na začiatok/koniec a nie takmer na každú druhú stranu!
V každom prípade, ak sa niekto chce dozvedieť niečo viac o bohoch, faraónoch, symboloch... odporúčam Vojtecha Zamarovského: Bohovia a králi starého Egypta.

[Jennifer McIntyre]

This book is riddled with spelling errors and discrepancies that make it difficult to accept the validity of the information provided by the author. The overall organization of the book is odd, especially historical persons who are not listed alphabetically or in order of their rule. Some material was also redundant. The section about Nefertiti mainly referenced,Akenhaton, her husband's unconventional rule. Many of the symbol and artifact drawings were poor and some items were nearly unrecognizable without the caption. There were many interesting tidbits about myths and history included throughout the text, but it is hard to gauge the validity of information because no cross referencing was provided. Some of the information provided about the age of the pyramids is highly debatable based on findings by Egyptologists. This book is a concise introduction to symbols of Egypt, but in many aspects seems too vague and lacks authority without providing where information was obtained from.

[Laura DeLuca]

This is a wonderful book that gives you a basic understanding of many of the common Egyptian symbols.Some of the items they cover include deities, sacred signs, gestures, plants and animals. Illustrations are elaborate and descriptions are easy to understand. Great book for reference when reading more in depth books on Egyptology or for research.

[Eline]

Very bad written and bad images

[Grada (BoekenTrol)]

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