Observing the Scribe at Work
Observing the Scribe at Work

Author: Rodney Ast

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-29

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9789042942868

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Scribes are paradoxically both central and invisible in most societies before the typographic revolution of the 15th century, witnessed by every manuscript, but often elusive as historical figures. The act of writing is a quotidian and vernacular practice as well as a literary one, and must be observed not only in the outputs of literary copyists or reports of their activities, but in the documents of everyday life. This volume collects contributions on scribal practice as it features on diverse media (including papyri, tablets, and inscriptions) in a range of ancient societies, from the Ancient Near East and Dynastic Egypt through the Graeco-Roman world to Byzantium. These discussions of the role and place of scribes and scribal activity in pre-typographic cultures both contribute to a better understanding of one of the key drivers of these cultures, and illuminate the transmission of knowledge and traditions within and between them.

On Scribing
On Scribing

Author: Kelvy Bird

Publisher:

Published: 2017-05

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9781546423218

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Scribing - the practice of visually mapping a group's content in real time, as people talk - is increasingly used across sectors and around the globe to bring human ideas and interaction alive through words and images, thus activating the social field in a unique and participatory way.Scribing is an evolving art form whose potential is only just beginning to be fully realized. This book will provide a much needed framework for scribing and, on a larger level, for seeing possibilities of connecting inner and outer lives, art and the social realm.

Scribe with a Scalpel
Scribe with a Scalpel

Author: Mark Killingback

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2017-06-27

Total Pages: 634

ISBN-13: 1524522376

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Scribe With A Scalpel is the biography of an Australian surgeon who practised in Sydney for 41 years (1961-2001). It is diarised in chronological sequence and includes memoirs,reflections, achievements and disappointments.Aspects of family life are detailed. The book refers to some aspects of the training of surgeons in Australia and the United Kingdom. Initially practising as a general surgeon Dr Killingback became the first surgeon in Australia to practice exclusively as a colorectal surgeon,a professional move that was not greeted with enthusiasm by most general surgeons. The book illustrates the development of colorectal surgery as a specialty in Australia and includes the authors contributions to Australian and international colorectal meetings.The book includes 225 illustrations.

The Scribe of Siena
The Scribe of Siena

Author: Melodie Winawer

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-05-16

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 1501152270

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“Like Outlander with an Italian accent.” —Real Simple “A detailed historical novel, a multifaceted mystery, and a moving tale of improbable love.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review A NEW YORK POST MUST-READ BOOK Readers of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander and Tracy Chevalier’s Girl with a Pearl Earring…will be swept away by the spell of medieval Siena” (Library Journal, starred review) in this transporting love story and gripping historical mystery. Accomplished neurosurgeon Beatrice Trovato knows that her deep empathy for her patients is starting to impede her work. So when her beloved brother passes away, she welcomes the unexpected trip to the Tuscan city of Siena to resolve his estate, even as she wrestles with grief. But as she delves deeper into her brother’s affairs, she discovers intrigue she never imagined—a 700-year-old conspiracy to decimate the city. As Beatrice explores the evidence further, she uncovers the journal and paintings of the fourteenth-century artist Gabriele Accorsi. But when she finds a startling image of her own face, she is suddenly transported to the year 1347. She awakens in a Siena unfamiliar to her, one that will soon be hit by the Plague. Yet when Beatrice meets Accorsi, something unexpected happens: she falls in love—not only with Gabriele, but also with the beauty and cadence of medieval life. As the Plague and the ruthless hands behind its trajectory threaten not only her survival but also Siena’s very existence, Beatrice must decide in which century she belongs. The Scribe of Siena is the captivating story of a brilliant woman’s passionate affair with a time and a place that captures her in an impossibly romantic and dangerous trap—testing the strength of fate and the bonds of love.

The Scribe Method
The Scribe Method

Author: Tucker Max

Publisher: Lioncrest Publishing

Published: 2021-04-15

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1544514050

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Ready to write your book? So why haven’t you done it yet? If you’re like most nonfiction authors, fears are holding you back. Sound familiar? Is my idea good enough? How do I structure a book? What exactly are the steps to write it? How do I stay motivated? What if I actually finish it, and it’s bad? Worst of all: what if I publish it, and no one cares? How do I know if I’m even doing the right things? The truth is, writing a book can be scary and overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. There’s a way to know you’re on the right path and taking the right steps. How? By using a method that’s been validated with thousands of other Authors just like you. In fact, it’s the same exact process used to produce dozens of big bestsellers–including David Goggins’s Can’t Hurt Me, Tiffany Haddish’s The Last Black Unicorn, and Joey Coleman’s Never Lose a Customer Again. The Scribe Method is the tested and proven process that will help you navigate the entire book-writing process from start to finish–the right way. Written by 4x New York Times Bestselling Author Tucker Max and publishing expert Zach Obront, you’ll learn the step-by-step method that has helped over 1,500 authors write and publish their books. Now a Wall Street Journal Bestseller itself, The Scribe Method is specifically designed for business leaders, personal development gurus, entrepreneurs, and any expert in their field who has accumulated years of hard-won knowledge and wants to put it out into the world. Forget the rest of the books written by pretenders. This is the ultimate resource for anyone who wants to professionally write a great nonfiction book.

The Finger of the Scribe
The Finger of the Scribe

Author: William M. Schniedewind

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2019-09-16

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0190052473

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One of the enduring problems in biblical studies is how the Bible came to be written. Clearly, scribes were involved. But our knowledge of scribal training in ancient Israel is limited. William Schniedewind explores the unexpected cache of inscriptions discovered at a remote, Iron Age military post called Kuntillet 'Ajrud to assess the question of how scribes might have been taught to write. Here, far from such urban centers as Jerusalem or Samaria, plaster walls and storage pithoi were littered with inscriptions. Apart from the sensational nature of some of the contents-perhaps suggesting Yahweh had a consort-these inscriptions also reflect actual writing practices among soldiers stationed near the frontier. What emerges is a very different picture of how writing might have been taught, as opposed to the standard view of scribal schools in the main population centers.

The Grand Scribe's Records and Chinese Literature
The Grand Scribe's Records and Chinese Literature

Author: Zhang Xinke

Publisher: American Academic Press

Published: 2024-10-22

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1631814958

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The Grand Scribe’s Record and Chinese Literature is one of Prof. Zhang’s most important works and the crystallization results of his lifelong research. It represents the achievements of Chinese scholars at the stage. Moreover, this book helps readers to understand The Grand Scribe's Records in the development history of Chinese literature, which shows its various connections and positions in Chinese literature. It includes a comprehensive analysis of The Grand Scribe's Records and a detailed analysis of classical pieces. The thematic analysis involves cultural background, system and attempt, ideological content, events, and people description as well as historical origin, exposing strict theoretical analysis and excellent literary expression. Therefore, it is good guidance for readers to understand The Grand Scribe's Records in depth with both academic as well as reading value. And, this book The Grand Scribe's Records and Chinese Literature was sponsored by the Chinese Academic Translation Project of the National Social Science Foundation for English Translation Version, which is a project that represents the highest level of academic work promotion in China.