Literature Review #3
Citation: Forman, Werner, and Stephen. Quirke. Hieroglyphs and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt . University of Oklahoma Press, 1996.
Summary: In this book, Forman and Quirke talk about Egyptian Hieroglyphs, what they mean, and how they were used in ancient Egypt.
Author: Werner Forman was a photographer who specialized in photographing ancient civilizations. Stephen Quirke was an Egyptologist. Together in this book we can see photographs of real hieroglyphs and have Quirke's analysis.
Key Terms: Hieroglyphs, Egyptian
Quotes: "The terrain of the hieroglyph can only be sacred terrain; they are confined to the tomb and temple, with rare exception of ceremonial doorways or pillars"(7)
"This inner core spells out the precise phrasing by which a dead person could be made into an eternally rejuvenated being"(7)
"This principle of block writing confirms the unity of art and script in pharaonic Egypt." (14)
Value: This book will be useful because it provides insight and facts about hieroglyphs while also diving into the purpose of these hieroglyphs in an occult manner.
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