Introduction to Middle Egyptian Grammar Through Ancient Writings

Instead of a grammar divorced from life, Dr. Toth's text is based on artifacts from museums around the world--many of which the author has visited and translated himself: archives, monuments, and canonical inscriptions. To anchor the book in the physical world, each chapter ends with an analysis of an actual artifact. Along with the text, the author has provided a website, that contains passages, exercises, illustrations, and further examples of the language in its original contexts. This is not a book for hoary scholars, but for beginners; as all of us are beginners at some time, in one thing or another. No sophisticated knowledge of grammar is needed. The book has been in use for the last 12 years at Rutgers University. During this time, it has been refined to make it more user-friendly.