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Papyrus

Author : Irene Vallejo
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0593318897
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Papyrus written by Irene Vallejo and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich exploration of the importance of books and libraries in the ancient world that highlights how humanity’s obsession with the printed word has echoed throughout the ages • “Accessible and entertaining.” —The Wall Street Journal Long before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from the Nile were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and Pharaohs were so determined to possess them that they dispatched emissaries to the edges of earth to bring them back. When Mark Antony wanted to impress Cleopatra, he knew that gold and priceless jewels would mean nothing to her. So, what did her give her? Books for her library—two hundred thousand, in fact. The long and eventful history of the written word shows that books have always been and will always be a precious—and precarious—vehicle for civilization. Papyrus is the story of the book’s journey from oral tradition to scrolls to codices, and how that transition laid the very foundation of Western culture. Award-winning author Irene Vallejo evokes the great mosaic of literature in the ancient world from Greece’s itinerant bards to Rome’s multimillionaire philosophers, from opportunistic forgers to cruel teachers, erudite librarians to defiant women, all the while illuminating how ancient ideas about education, censorship, authority, and identity still resonate today. Crucially, Vallejo also draws connections to our own time, from the library in war-torn Sarajevo to Oxford’s underground labyrinth, underscoring how words have persisted as our most valuable creations. Through nimble interpretations of the classics, playful and moving anecdotes about her own encounters with the written word, and fascinating stories from history, Vallejo weaves a marvelous tapestry of Western culture’s foundations and identifies the humanist values that helped make us who we are today. At its heart a spirited love letter to language itself, Papyrus takes readers on a journey across the centuries to discover how a simple reed grown along the banks of the Nile would give birth to a rich and cherished culture.

An Egyptian Book of the Dead

Author : Paul F. O'Rourke
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0500051887
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Egyptian Book of the Dead written by Paul F. O'Rourke and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first-ever translation of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead of Sobekmose—fully illustrated and explained by a leading Egyptologist, offering fascinating insights into one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world The Book of the Dead of Sobekmose, in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, is one of the most important surviving examples of ancient Egyptian Books of the Dead. Such “books”—actually papyrus scrolls—were composed of traditional funerary texts, including magic spells, which were thought to assist the deceased on their journeys into the afterlife. The ancient Egyptians believed in an underworld fraught with dangers that needed to be carefully navigated, from the familiar, such as snakes and scorpions, to the extraordinary: lakes of fire to cross, animal-headed demons to pass, and the ritual Weighing of the Heart, whose outcome determined whether or not the deceased would be born again into the afterlife for eternity. Virtually all of the existing published translations of material from the Book of the Dead corpus are compilations of various texts drawn from a number of sources, and many translations are available only in excerpt form. This publication is the first to offer a continuous English translation of a single, extensive, major text from beginning to end in the order in which it was composed. This new translation not only represents a great step forward in the study of these texts but also grants modern readers a direct encounter with what can seem a remote and alien, though no less fascinating, civilization.

The Joseph Smith Egyptian Papyri

Author : Robert Kriech Ritner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781560852322
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (523 download)

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Download or read book The Joseph Smith Egyptian Papyri written by Robert Kriech Ritner and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book marks the publication of the first, full translation of the so-called Joseph Smith Egyptian papyri translated into English. These papyri comprise “The Breathing Permit of Hor,” “The Book of the Dead of Ta-Sherit-Min,” “The Book of the Dead Chapter 125 of Nefer-ir-nebu,” “The Book of the Dead of Amenhotep,” and “The Hypocephalus of Sheshonq,” as well as some loose fragments and patches. The papyri were acquired by members of the LDS Church in the 1830s in Kirtland, Ohio, and rediscovered in the mid-1960s in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. They served as the basis for Joseph Smith’s “Book of Abraham,” published in Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1842 and later canonized. As Robert K. Ritner, Professor of Egyptology at the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, explains: “The translation and publication of the Smith papyri must be accessible not merely to Egyptologists but to non-specialists within and outside of the LDS religious community for whom the Book of Abraham was produced.” Dr. Ritner provides not only his own original translations but gives variant translations by other researchers to demonstrate better the “evolving process” of decipherment. He also includes specialized transliterations and his own informed commentary on the accuracy of past readings. “These assessments,” he notes, “are neither equivocal nor muted.” At the same time, they do not have a “partisan basis originating in any religious camp.” The present volume includes insightful introductory essays by noted scholars Christopher Woods, Associate Professor of Sumerology, University of Chicago (“The Practice of Egyptian Religion at ‘Ur of the Chaldees’”), Marc Coenen, Egyptian Studies Ph. D., University of Leuven, Belgium (“The Ownership and Dating of Certain Joseph Smith Papyri”), and H. Michael Marquardt, author of The Revelations of Joseph Smith: Text and Commentary (“Joseph Smith’s Egyptian Papers: A History”). It contains twenty-eight photographic plates, including color images of the primary papyri (with corrected alignment for Papyrus Joseph Smith 2) and other relevant items.

Papyrus

Author : John Gaudet
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 160598597X
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Papyrus written by John Gaudet and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-15 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From ancient Pharaohs to 21st Century water wars, papyrus is a unique plant that is now the fastest growing plant species on earth. It produces its own “soil”—a peaty, matrix that floats on water—and inspired the fluted columns of the ancient Greeks. In ancient Egypt, the papyrus bounty from the Nile delta provided not just paper for record keeping—instrumental to the development of civilization—but food, fuel and boats. Disastrous weather in the 6th Century caused famines and plagues that almost to wipe out civilization in the west, but it was papyrus to the rescue. Today, it is not just a curious relic of our ancient past, but a rescuing force for modern ecological and societal blight. In an ironic twist, Egypt is faced with enormous pollution loads that forces them to import food supplies, and yet papyrus is one of the most effective and efficient natural pollution filters known to man. Papyrus was the key in stemming the devastation to the Sea of Galilee and Jordan River from raging peat fires (that last for years), and the papyrus laden shores of Lake Victoria—which provides water to more than 30 million people—will be crucial as the global drying of the climate continues.

The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology

Author : Roger S. Bagnall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199843694
Total Pages : 711 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology written by Roger S. Bagnall and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of documentary and literary texts written on papyri and potsherds, in Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Aramaic, Hebrew, and Persian, have transformed our knowledge of many aspects of life in the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. Here experts provide a comprehensive guide to understanding this ancient documentary evidence.

The Leyden Papyrus

Author : Francis Llewellyn Griffith
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486229942
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Leyden Papyrus written by Francis Llewellyn Griffith and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First complete translation of crucial 3rd-century A.D. manuscript of Egyptian magic, medicine. 15-foot roll of papyrus reveals spells, incantations, aphrodisiacs, invoking various gods. Probably compilation of practicing Egyptian sorcerer. Transliteration of demotic included.

Journey Through the Afterlife

Author : John H. Taylor
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674057500
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (575 download)

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Download or read book Journey Through the Afterlife written by John H. Taylor and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions from leading scholars and detailed catalog entries that interpret the spells and painted scenes, this fascinating and important work affords a greater understanding of ancient Egyptian belief systems and poignantly reveals the hopes and fears about the world beyond death.

Papyrus

Author : R. B. Parkinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780292765634
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (656 download)

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Download or read book Papyrus written by R. B. Parkinson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examine the methods of making and conserving papyrus, the various scripts written on it, the writing practices of the scribes, and the different uses of papyrus under the Pharaohs and their successors, the Ptolelmies and the Roman Emperors.

By His Own Hand Upon Papyrus

Author : Charles M. Larson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book By His Own Hand Upon Papyrus written by Charles M. Larson and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Author :
Publisher : Ares Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780890050040
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Egyptian Medicine written by and published by Ares Pub. This book was released on 1930 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Papyrus

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Papyrus written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book of the Dead

Author : Foy Scalf
Publisher : Oriental Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 9781614910381
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Book of the Dead written by Foy Scalf and published by Oriental Institute Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how the ancient Egyptians controlled their immortal destiny! This book, edited by Foy Scalf, explores what the Book of the Dead was believed to do, how it worked, how it was made, and what happened to it.

Yale Papyri in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library IV

Author : HLNE. CUVIGNY
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 1954731000
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (547 download)

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Download or read book Yale Papyri in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library IV written by HLNE. CUVIGNY and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2021-12-08 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines a group of papyri held at Yale's rare book library, the Beinecke

The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Author : Eva Von Dassow
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811864893
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book The Egyptian Book of the Dead written by Eva Von Dassow and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reissue of the legendary 3,500-year-old Papyrus of Ani, the most beautiful of the ornately illustrated Egyptian funerary scrolls ever discovered, restored in its original sequences of text and artwork.

The Papyrus Basket

Author : Phyllis Young-Ae Kim
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1600343406
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Papyrus Basket written by Phyllis Young-Ae Kim and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true tearful story of how much God loves us and how deep His providence is. The English Translation of the Handong Global University's Story that made 200+ thousand readers cry.

A Companion to the History of the Book

Author : Simon Eliot
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 140519278X
Total Pages : 617 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to the History of the Book written by Simon Eliot and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-30 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK Edited by Simon Eliot and Jonathan Rose “As a stimulating overview of the multidimensional present state of the field, the Companion has no peer.” Choice “If you want to understand how cultures come into being, endure, and change, then you need to come to terms with the rich and often surprising history Of the book ... Eliot and Rose have done a fine job. Their volume can be heartily recommended. “ Adrian Johns, Technology and Culture From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. A team of expert contributors draws on the latest research in order to offer a cogent, transcontinental narrative. Many of them use illustrative examples and case studies of well-known texts, conveying the excitement surrounding this rapidly developing field. The Companion is organized around four distinct approaches to the history of the book. First, it introduces the variety of methods used by book historians and allied specialists, from the long-established discipline of bibliography to newer IT-based approaches. Next, it provides a broad chronological survey of the forms and content of texts. The third section situates the book in the context of text culture as a whole, while the final section addresses broader issues, such as literacy, copyright, and the future of the book. Contributors to this volume: Michael Albin, Martin Andrews, Rob Banham, Megan L Benton, Michelle P. Brown, Marie-Frangoise Cachin, Hortensia Calvo, Charles Chadwyck-Healey, M. T. Clanchy, Stephen Colclough, Patricia Crain, J. S. Edgren, Simon Eliot, John Feather, David Finkelstein, David Greetham, Robert A. Gross, Deana Heath, Lotte Hellinga, T. H. Howard-Hill, Peter Kornicki, Beth Luey, Paul Luna, Russell L. Martin Ill, Jean-Yves Mollier, Angus Phillips, Eleanor Robson, Cornelia Roemer, Jonathan Rose, Emile G. L Schrijver, David J. Shaw, Graham Shaw, Claire Squires, Rietje van Vliet, James Wald, Rowan Watson, Alexis Weedon, Adriaan van der Weel, Wayne A. Wiegand, Eva Hemmungs Wirtén.

Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology

Author : Paul T. Nicholson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521452571
Total Pages : 740 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology written by Paul T. Nicholson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-03-23 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book describes current research into all aspects of craftwork in ancient Egypt.