Author: John Henry TODD (Writer on Mnemonics.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Historical Tablets and Medallions illustrative of an improved system of artificial Memory ... With an ... introduction, appendix, and vocabulary
Author: John Henry TODD (Writer on Mnemonics.)
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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The Discovery of the Ancient Flood Tablets
Author: Ryan Moorhen
Publisher: DTTV PUBLICATIONS
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
In the spring of 1852, Layard was obliged to close his excavations for want of funds, and he returned to England with Rassam, leaving all the northern half of the great mound of Kuyûnjik unexcavated. He resigned his position as Director of Excavations to the British Museum's Trustees, and Colonel (later Sir) H. C. Rawlinson, Consul-General of Baghdâd, undertook to direct any further excavations that might be possible to carry out later on. During the summer, the Trustees received a further grant from Parliament for excavations in Assyria, and they dispatched Rassam to finish the exploration of Kuyûnjik, knowing that the lease of the mound of Kuyûnjik for excavation purposes which he had obtained from its owner had several years to run. When Rassam arrived at Môsul in 1853 and was collecting his men for work, he discovered that Rawlinson, who knew nothing about the lease of the mound which Rassam held, had given the French Consul, M. Place, permission to excavate the northern half of the mound, i.e., that part of it which he was most anxious to excavate for the British Museum. He protested but in vain and, finding that M. Place intended to hold Rawlinson to his word, devoted himself to clearing out part of the South West Palace which Layard had attacked in 1852.
Publisher: DTTV PUBLICATIONS
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
In the spring of 1852, Layard was obliged to close his excavations for want of funds, and he returned to England with Rassam, leaving all the northern half of the great mound of Kuyûnjik unexcavated. He resigned his position as Director of Excavations to the British Museum's Trustees, and Colonel (later Sir) H. C. Rawlinson, Consul-General of Baghdâd, undertook to direct any further excavations that might be possible to carry out later on. During the summer, the Trustees received a further grant from Parliament for excavations in Assyria, and they dispatched Rassam to finish the exploration of Kuyûnjik, knowing that the lease of the mound of Kuyûnjik for excavation purposes which he had obtained from its owner had several years to run. When Rassam arrived at Môsul in 1853 and was collecting his men for work, he discovered that Rawlinson, who knew nothing about the lease of the mound which Rassam held, had given the French Consul, M. Place, permission to excavate the northern half of the mound, i.e., that part of it which he was most anxious to excavate for the British Museum. He protested but in vain and, finding that M. Place intended to hold Rawlinson to his word, devoted himself to clearing out part of the South West Palace which Layard had attacked in 1852.
They Wrote on Clay
Author: Edward Chiera
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107486653
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Originally published in 1939, this book contains an assessment of the historical evidence provided by ancient Babylonian cuneiform tablets. The text is accompanied by a number of photographs of the tablets, as well as of important archaeological sites and Babylonian artefacts. Chiera's enthusiasm for his subject is clear, as the text is accessibly written and contains many Babylonian legends and assesses their relationship to biblical texts. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Assyriology and the ancient Middle East.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107486653
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Originally published in 1939, this book contains an assessment of the historical evidence provided by ancient Babylonian cuneiform tablets. The text is accompanied by a number of photographs of the tablets, as well as of important archaeological sites and Babylonian artefacts. Chiera's enthusiasm for his subject is clear, as the text is accessibly written and contains many Babylonian legends and assesses their relationship to biblical texts. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Assyriology and the ancient Middle East.
Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World
Author: John G. Gager
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199881189
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
In the ancient Greco-Roman world, it was common practice to curse or bind an enemy or rival by writing an incantation on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. These curses or binding spells, commonly called defixiones were intended to bring other people under the power and control of those who commissioned them. More than a thousand such texts, written between the 5th Century B.C.E. and the 5th Century C.E., have been discovered from North Africa to England, and from Syria to Spain. Extending into every aspect of ancient life--athletic and theatrical competitions, judicial proceedings, love affairs, business rivalries, and the recovery of stolen property--they shed light on a new dimension of classical study previously inaccessible. Here, for the first time, these texts have been translated into English with a substantial translator's introduction revealing the cultural, social, and historical context for the texts. This book will interest historians, classicists, scholars of religion, and those concerned with ancient magic.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199881189
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
In the ancient Greco-Roman world, it was common practice to curse or bind an enemy or rival by writing an incantation on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. These curses or binding spells, commonly called defixiones were intended to bring other people under the power and control of those who commissioned them. More than a thousand such texts, written between the 5th Century B.C.E. and the 5th Century C.E., have been discovered from North Africa to England, and from Syria to Spain. Extending into every aspect of ancient life--athletic and theatrical competitions, judicial proceedings, love affairs, business rivalries, and the recovery of stolen property--they shed light on a new dimension of classical study previously inaccessible. Here, for the first time, these texts have been translated into English with a substantial translator's introduction revealing the cultural, social, and historical context for the texts. This book will interest historians, classicists, scholars of religion, and those concerned with ancient magic.
Annual Report of the American Historical Association
Author: American Historical Association
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Category : Historiography
Languages : en
Pages : 856
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Category : Historiography
Languages : en
Pages : 856
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Historical Papers and Addresses of the Lancaster County Historical Society
Author: Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
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Category : Lancaster County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Includes minutes of the Society's meetings.
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Category : Lancaster County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Includes minutes of the Society's meetings.
Annual Report of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society to the Legislature of the State of New York
Author: American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Michigan History
Author: George Newman Fuller
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 758
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 758
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Michigan History Magazine
Harmsworth History of the World
Author: Sir John Alexander Hammerton
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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