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Papyrus Leiden I 343 + 345 is one of the most extraordinary manuscripts providing a deeper insight into magic and medicine in Ancient Egypt.

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Author:   Susanne Beck
Publisher:   Sidestone Press
Imprint:   Sidestone Press
Volume:   18
ISBN:  

9789088905391

ISBN 10:   9088905398
Pages:   175
Publication Date:   15 March 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I Introduction 1 Origin and date 2 Bibliography 3 Description of the manuscript 4 Reconstruction of the papyrus in its original form 5 Content 6 Language and grammar 7 Importance of the text II Text with transliteration, translation and commentary 1 Incantation 1 (R:I1-I4/V:II4-II10) 2 Incantation 2 (R:I4-III2/V:III1-IV8) 3 Incantation 3 (R:III2-IV9/V:V8-VII5) 4 Incantation 4 (R:IV9-VI2/V:VII5-VIII12) 5 Incantation 5 (R:VI2-VIII9/V:XI, XII, XIII) 6 Incantation 6 (R:VIII10-X9/V:XIV, XV) 7 Incantation 7 (R:X9-XI1/V:XVI1-2) 8 Incantation 8 (R:XI2-14/V:XVII) 9 Fragments recto (R:XII-XXII1) 10 Incantation 9 (R:XXII1+x+1-2) 11 Fragments recto (R: XXIIIx+1-XXV1+ x+2) 12 Conjuration 1 and remedies 1-4 (R:XXV1+x+2-XXVI12) 13 Conjuration 2-3 (R:XXVI12-XXVIII5) 14 Incantation 10 (V:I1-8) 15 Incantation 11 (V:I8-II3) 16 Incantation 12 (V:IV9-V8) 17 Incantation 13 (V:IX1-X2) 18 Fragments verso (V:XVIII1-XXI3) 19 Incantation 14 (V:XXII1-3) 20 Conjuration 4 (V:XXII3-4) 21 Conjurations 5 and 6 (?) (V:XXIII1-XXIV6) 22 Spells 1-3 (V:XXV) Appendix I: Glossary Appendix II: Present appearance of the papyrus Abbreviations Bibliography Indices Sketch of Papyrus Leiden I 343 + I 345 Plates

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Dr. Susanne Beck studied Egyptology and Arabic and Middle Eastern cultures at the University of Leipzig, Germany. She received her PhD in Egyptology at the Ludwig-Maximilians- University in Munich, Germany in 2015. Dr. Beck held the position of the assistant professor at the LMU in Munich (summer semester 2015). In 2015 she became the curator of the Egyptian Collection of the University of Tuebingen, Germany. Her research interest is focused on magical-medical and religious texts as well as the transfer of knowledge from the ancient Near East to Egypt.

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