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The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth

A Demotic Discourse on Knowledge and Pendant to the Classical Hermetica

By: Richard Jasnow,Karl-Theodor Zauzich

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The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth

A Demotic Discourse on Knowledge and Pendant to the Classical Hermetica

By: Richard Jasnow,Karl-Theodor Zauzich

The composition, which the editors entitle the "Book of Thoth", is preserved on over forty Graeco-Roman Period papyri from collections in Berlin, Copenhagen, Florence, New Haven, Paris, and Vienna. The central witness is a papyrus of fifteen columns in the Berlin Museum. Written almost entirely in the Demotic script, the Book of Thoth is probably the product of scribes of the "House of Life", the temple scriptorium. It comprises largely a dialogue between a deity, usually called "He-who-praises-knowledge" (presumably Thoth himself) and a mortal, "He-who-loves-knowledge". The work covers such topics as the scribal craft, sacred geography, the underworld, wisdom, prophecy, animal knowledge, and temple ritual. Particularly remarkable is one section (the "Vulture Text") in which each of the 42 nomes of Egypt is identified with a vulture. The language is poetic; the lines are often clearly organized into verses. The subject-matter, dialogue structure, and striking phraseology raise many issues of scholarly interest; especially intriguing are the possible connections between this Egyptian work, in which Thoth is called "thrice-great", and the classical Hermetic Corpus, in which Hermes Trismegistos plays the key role. The first volume comprises interpretative essays, discussion of specific points such as the manuscript tradition, script, and language. The core of the publication is the transliteration of the Demotic text, translation, and commentary. A consecutive translation, glossary, bibliography, and indices conclude the first volume. The second volume contains photographs of the papyri, almost all of which reproduce their original size.

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Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

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3447050829

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The Demotic and Hieratic Papyri in the Suzuki Collection of Tokai University, Japan

By: Richard Jasnow,Myriam Krutzsch,J Manning,J.G. Manning,Kyoko Yamahana

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The Demotic and Hieratic Papyri in the Suzuki Collection of Tokai University, Japan

By: Richard Jasnow,Myriam Krutzsch,J Manning,J.G. Manning,Kyoko Yamahana

This volume publishes, for the first time, approximately fifty late Egyptian texts from the Suzuki collection held at Tokai University, Japan. The project is a result of a five-year collaboration between Tokai University, Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, The University of Michigan, and the Staatliche Museum zu Berlin. Professor Suzuki formed his collection in the early 1960s when he was based in Cairo. The bulk of the collection, now housed in the Department of Asian Civilization, School of Letters at Tokai University as part of the Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection (AENET), consists of early demotic texts. There is also one Third Intermediate period hieratic text concerned with temple land, and a few small Greek fragments from the Byzantine period. The texts published here present an interesting range of document types and examples of demotic handwriting, and a few surprises. Among the more intriguing pieces are a fine word list and a new mythological narrative.

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Lockwood Press

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1937040631

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9781937040635

On the Path to the Place of Rest

Demotic Graffiti relating to the Ibis and Falcon Cult from the Spanish-Egyptian Mission at Dra Abu el-NagaꜤ (TT 11, TT 12, TT 399 and Environs)

By: Christina Di Cerbo,Richard Jasnow

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Demotic Graffiti relating to the Ibis and Falcon Cult from the Spanish-Egyptian Mission at Dra Abu el-NagaꜤ (TT 11, TT 12, TT 399 and Environs)

By: Christina Di Cerbo,Richard Jasnow

In this volume Christina Di Cerbo and Richard Jasnow publish 92 Demotic graffiti, along with several ostraca and mummy bandages, from Theban Tombs 11, 12, Tomb-399-, and environs recorded and studied under the aegis of the Spanish Mission at Dra Abu el-Naga directed by Jose Galan. These texts from the mid-second century BCE were inscribed on the tomb walls by workers of the Ibis and Falcon cult, who used the New Kingdom tombs as burial places for mummified birds dedicated to the gods Thoth and Horus. This varied corpus of texts includes not only votive formulae and lists of names, but, most unusually, labels for chambers and halls to guide the men depositing the mummies through the labyrinthine catacombs. The cult workers also recorded important burials and memorialized events of special significance, as when a massive conflagration broke out that consumed several mummies and damaged the tomb walls. The Missions conservators recovered many hitherto virtually invisible graffiti. Numerous inscriptions posed daunting epigraphic challenges; the text editors employed computer applications, especially DStretch, in order to enhance the digital images forming the basis for decipherment. In an introductory chapter Galan discusses the work of the Spanish Mission at Dra Abu Naga and recounts the complicated history of this important area of the Theban Necropolis down to the Roman period. The graffiti illustrate how New Kingdom tombs were reused for the sacred animal cult in the Ptolemaic period. Francisco Bosch-Puche and Salima Ikram contribute a detailed chapter analyzing the archaeological context of the graffiti and the material evidence for the animal cult in the site. The volume, a holistic study of this area at the twilight of Pharaonic history, represents a true collaboration between archaeologists and philologists.

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Lockwood Press

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1948488426

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Child and Adolescent Development

An Advanced Course

By: William Damon,Richard M. Lerner,Deanna Kuhn,Robert S. Siegler,Nancy Eisenberg

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Child and Adolescent Development

An Advanced Course

By: William Damon,Richard M. Lerner,Deanna Kuhn,Robert S. Siegler,Nancy Eisenberg

This advanced text for psychology, human development, and education provides students with state-of-the-art overviews of the discipline in an accessible, affordable format. Unique both in the depth of its coverage and in the timeliness of the research that it presents, this comprehensive text conveys the field of child and adolescent development through the voices of scientists who themselves are now shaping the field.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118428730

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9781118428733

Atomic Force Microscopy in Process Engineering

An Introduction to AFM for Improved Processes and Products

By: W. Richard Bowen,Nidal Hilal

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Atomic Force Microscopy in Process Engineering

An Introduction to AFM for Improved Processes and Products

By: W. Richard Bowen,Nidal Hilal

This is the first book to bring together both the basic theory and proven process engineering practice of AFM. It is presented in a way that is accessible and valuable to practising engineers as well as to those who are improving their AFM skills and knowledge, and to researchers who are developing new products and solutions using AFM. The book takes a rigorous and practical approach that ensures it is directly applicable to process engineering problems. Fundamentals and techniques are concisely described, while specific benefits for process engineering are clearly defined and illustrated. Key content includes: particle-particle, and particle-bubble interactions; characterization of membrane surfaces; the development of fouling resistant membranes; nanoscale pharmaceutical analysis; nanoengineering for cellular sensing; polymers on surfaces; micro and nanoscale rheometry. - Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is an important tool for process engineers and scientists as it enables improved processes and products - The only book dealing with the theory and practical applications of atomic force microscopy in process engineering - Provides best-practice guidance and experience on using AFM for process and product improvement

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Butterworth-Heinemann

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0080949576

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Clio and the Crown

The Politics of History in Medieval and Early Modern Spain

By: Richard L. Kagan

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Clio and the Crown

The Politics of History in Medieval and Early Modern Spain

By: Richard L. Kagan

Monarchs throughout the ages have commissioned official histories that cast their reigns in a favorable light for future generations. These accounts, sanctioned and supported by the ruling government, often gloss over the more controversial aspects of a king's or queen’s time on the throne. Instead, they present highly selective and positive readings of a monarch’s contribution to national identity and global affairs. In Clio and the Crown, Richard L. Kagan examines the official histories of Spanish monarchs from medieval times to the middle of the 18th century. He expertly guides readers through the different kinds of official histories commissioned: those whose primary focus was the monarch; those that centered on the Spanish kingdom as a whole; and those that celebrated Spain’s conquest of the New World. In doing so, Kagan also documents the life and work of individual court chroniclers, examines changes in the practice of official history, and highlights the political machinations that influenced the redaction of such histories. Just as world leaders today rely on fast-talking press officers to explain their sometimes questionable actions to the public, so too did the kings and queens of medieval and early modern Spain. Monarchs often went to great lengths to exert complete control over the official history of their reign, physically intimidating historians, destroying and seizing manuscripts and books, rewriting past histories, and restricting history writing to authorized persons. Still, the larger practice of history writing—as conducted by nonroyalist historians, various scholars and writers, and even church historians—provided a corrective to official histories. Kagan concludes that despite its blemishes, the writing of official histories contributed, however imperfectly, to the practice of historiography itself.

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JHU Press

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1421401657

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9781421401652

The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church

Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ

By: Richard E. Averbeck

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The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church

Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ

By: Richard E. Averbeck

How does the Old Testament Law fits into the arc of the Bible, and how it relevant to the church today? Exploring how God intended the Law to work in its original context as well as the New Testament perspective on the Law, Richard Averbeck argues that the whole Law applies to Christians—our task is to discern how it applies in the light of Christ.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830899545

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The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth

A Demotic Discourse on Knowledge and Pendant to the Classical Hermetica

By: Richard Jasnow,Karl-Theodor Zauzich

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A Demotic Discourse on Knowledge and Pendant to the Classical Hermetica

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Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

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On the Path to the Place of Rest

Demotic Graffiti relating to the Ibis and Falcon Cult from the Spanish-Egyptian Mission at Dra Abu el-NagaꜤ (TT 11, TT 12, TT 399 and Environs)

By: Christina Di Cerbo,Richard Jasnow

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On the Path to the Place of Rest

Demotic Graffiti relating to the Ibis and Falcon Cult from the Spanish-Egyptian Mission at Dra Abu el-NagaꜤ (TT 11, TT 12, TT 399 and Environs)

By: Christina Di Cerbo,Richard Jasnow

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Lockwood Press

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The Demotic and Hieratic Papyri in the Suzuki Collection of Tokai University, Japan

By: Richard Jasnow,Myriam Krutzsch,J Manning,J.G. Manning,Kyoko Yamahana

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The Demotic and Hieratic Papyri in the Suzuki Collection of Tokai University, Japan

By: Richard Jasnow,Myriam Krutzsch,J Manning,J.G. Manning,Kyoko Yamahana

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The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth

The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth

The Demotic and Hieratic Papyri in the Suzuki Collection of Tokai University, Japan

The Demotic and Hieratic Papyri in the Suzuki Collection of Tokai University, Japan

On the Path to the Place of Rest

On the Path to the Place of Rest

Child and Adolescent Development

Child and Adolescent Development

Atomic Force Microscopy in Process Engineering

Atomic Force Microscopy in Process Engineering

Clio and the Crown

Clio and the Crown

The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church

The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church

The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth

The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth

On the Path to the Place of Rest

On the Path to the Place of Rest

The Demotic and Hieratic Papyri in the Suzuki Collection of Tokai University, Japan

The Demotic and Hieratic Papyri in the Suzuki Collection of Tokai University, Japan

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