Alan H. Gardiner (1879–1963)

Se scrivessi che mi sono annoiata, poi gli egittologi se la prenderebbero a male..eppure! Per essere considerato una delle pietre miliari della storia egiziana antica l'ho trovato abbastanza antiquato e stucchevole. Insomma, un testo abbastanza noioso che ho utilizzato per l'esame di archeologia egiziana all'università. Spero di leggere qualcosa di più interessante e meno dispersivo in futuro. È un sovraccarico di informazioni a volte disordinate.

This is the most comprehensive Middle Egyptian grammar (save perhaps Borghouts, which I have not looked at in any detail). It is very easy to read, contains a number of excellent exercises, has comprehensive cross-references, and is well indexed. It is quite old - see, e.g., chapter 26 of Allen's Middle Egyptian for an outline of the anachronisms of Gardiner.

This had a good overview of all the dynasties of Egypt. It includes information from several sources and points out places where various scholars have differing opinions on names and time periods. Recommended to anyone interested in Egyptian history.

Some people may find this a lttle out-dated, but it is the book that got me into Ancient Egypt. Easy to read, informative and written by a real 'giant' of Egyptology.