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The Leyden Papyrus: Egyptian Magic (Forgotten Books) [Paperback]

Edward Herbert Thompson, Francis Llewellyn Griffith (Author)
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January 5, 2008
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"Dating to the second or third century [AD], this papyrus was key to the decipherment of the Demotic Ancient Egyptian dialect. It is also of great importance for the study of magic in antiquity. Included are spells to cure diseases, obtain visions, raise the dead, etc., as well as a number of spells for erotic purposes. The text contains invocations to a wide range of deities and other entities, with names drawn from the Ancient Egyptian pantheon and the Gnostic Aeons." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)

Table of Contents:

Publisher's Preface; Preface; Introduction; Translation; Col. I.; Col. ii.; Col. iii.; Col. iv.; Col. V.; Col. vi.; Col. vii.; Col. viii.; Col. ix.; Col. X.; Col. xi.; Col. xii.; Col. xiii.; Col. xiv.; Col. xv.; Col. xvi.; Col. xvii.; Col. xviii.; Col. xix.; Col. xx.; Col. xxi.; Col. xxii.; Col. xxiii.; Col. xxiv.; Col. xxv.; Col. xxvi.; Col. xxvii.; Col. xxviii.; Col. xxix.; Verso; Col. I.; Col. ii.; Col. iii.; Col. iv.; Col. V.; Col. vi.; Col vii.; Col. viii.; Col. ix.; Col. X.; Col. xi.; Col. xii.; Col. xiii.; Col. xiv.; Col. xv.; Col. xvi.; Col. xvii.; Col. xviii.; Col. xix.; Col. xx.; Col. xxi.; Col. xxii.; Col. xxiii.; Col. xxiv.; Col. xxv.; Col. xxvi.; Col. xxvii.; Col. xxviii.; Col. xxix.; Col. xxx.; Col. xxxi.; Col xxxii.; Col. xxxiii.; Correspondence Of Columns

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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org

Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.

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"Francis Llewellyn Griffith
F. Ll. Griffith was born in Brighton on 27 May 1862 where his father, Rev. Dr. John Griffith, was Principal of Brighton College. After schooling at Brighton College (1871), then privately by his father, he went to Sedbergh School, Yorkshire (1875-8). Griffith was awarded a scholarship to Queens College and went up to the University of Oxford in 1879, his enthusiasm for Egyptology already apparent: in the absence of an Egyptological department he taught himself ancient Egyptian. After the establishment of a post in Egyptology Griffith was appointed Reader in 1901. He was Professor of Egyptology at the university from 1924 until 1932 and died in 1934.

Edward Herbert Thompson
Edward H. Thompson was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. Initially inspired by the books of John Lloyd Stephens, Thompson devoted much of his career to study of the Maya civilization. In 1879, Popular Science Monthly published an article by Thompson in which he argued that the ancient Mayan monuments, which he had never seen except in books, were proof of the lost continent of Atlantis-an opinion which his later researches would change. The article attracted the attention of Stephen Salisbury III, scion of an American railroad baron and a benefactor of the American Antiquarian Society, who persuaded Thompson to move to Yucatan to explore the ruins on his behalf. Senator George Frisbie Hoar of Massachusetts agreed to help subsidize Thompson's efforts by recommending him for the post of United States consul to Yucatan." (Quote from wikipedia.org)

Product Details

  • Paperback: 142 pages
  • Publisher: Forgotten Books (January 5, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1605064491
  • ISBN-13: 978-1605064499
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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