Gibecière 35, Winter 2023, Vol. 18, No. 1

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We are delcohted to pesent he thitrinh isue of our ashmip oumal Gibecere. Soaning the fulisueis r. Stelen Taut’s sudy oenlered around the Paprus Westcar. Dang backto 1775.-1650 BCEin Egypt,the Papyrus Westcardesaribes a peromance by Diedi athe cout of Kimg Cheops thatwas posibly a conuring act. D. Taut sought to ind out he tnuth behind the story-were Djed and hisperformance real or myth? Was he a coniurer? With in-depih contextand histonical anasis, r. autleadsreaders on a joumey to galn qrealer understanding of an important iece of oniuring historsue mumberthilty.ive is one ofour most beautitul desiqnet yet.insprad by the Paovus Westcar ise Along withilstraions.this sue alsoincudes foldouts oful pholoraoh reorodurcions ofthasPapyrus Westcar and the Papyrus Turin 1887. You do not want to miss this special issue!Contents:

Pocket Notes-Stephen Minch

The First Wonder: A Study of Conjuring in the Papyrus Westcar-Steffen Taut