The Tebtunis temple library is the only ancient Egyptian temple library of which substantial remains are preserved. This volume presents a survey of the hieratic and hieroglyphic manuscripts from the temple library. Discussing the main genres, it also draw
The Tebtunis temple library is the only ancient Egyptian temple library of which substantial remains are preserved. This volume presents a survey of t...
This book contains a selection of hieratic texts from the ancient town of Tebtunis hymns and litanies, rituals of protection, a mythological narrative, scholarly compositions, and documentary texts -- as well as a survey of illustrated papyri. Nearly all of the manuscripts are edited here for the first time, and many of the texts are hitherto unknown.
This book contains a selection of hieratic texts from the ancient town of Tebtunis hymns and litanies, rituals of protection, a mythological narrativ...
Comparative insights on astronomy, divination, and medicine from ancient texts
Scientific Traditions in the Ancient Mediterranean and Near East presents a collection of articles by leading scholars on scientific practices in the ancient world, with emphasis on the fields of medicine, astronomy, astrology, and other forms of divination. The essays engage with a wide variety of textual sources in many different languages and scripts from Egypt and the Near East spanning more than a millennium, including some texts that are edited and discussed here for the first time. The...
Comparative insights on astronomy, divination, and medicine from ancient texts
Scientific Traditions in the Ancient Mediterrane...
