audiobook Supermarine Spitfire: Volume 1 (Planes and Pilots) by Phil H. Listemann in History

Description

This is a new translation of a text first published as The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth (2005). The composition is a dialogue between a Master; perhaps the god Thoth himself; and a Disciple; named The-one-who-loves-knowledge. Originally written in Demotic; the text dates to the Graeco-Roman Period (ca. 300 B.C. to 400 A.D.). The dialogue covers everything from how to hold the writing brush and the symbolic significance of scribal utensils to a long exposition on sacred geography. The work may be an initiation text dealing with sacred knowledge. It is closely associated with the House of Life; the temple scriptorium where the priests wrote their books. Conversations in the House of Life is intended for the general public. The explanatory essays; commentary; and glossary help the reader explore the fascinating universe of the Book of Thoth. As a document of Late Period Egyptian thought it is of importance to all those interested in Graeco-Roman Period intellectual history; students of the Classical Hermetica will find the Book of Thoth especially intriguing.