The Hieroglyphics of Horapollo |
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| Author:
| Niliacus, Horapollo |
| Translator:
| Boas, George |
| Series title: | Bollingen Series (General) Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-00092-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1994 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Imprint: | Bollingen |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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An anthology of nearly two hundred "hieroglyphics," or allegorical emblems, said to have been used by the Pharaonic scribes in describing natural and moral aspects of the world. This work tells how various types of natural phenomena, emotions, virtues, philosophical concepts, and human character-types were symbolized.
An anthology of nearly two hundred "hieroglyphics," or allegorical emblems, said to have been used by the Pharaonic scribes in describing natural and moral aspects of the world. This work tells how various types of natural phenomena, emotions, virtues, philosophical concepts, and human character-types were symbolized.