augite
augite An important member of the
pyroxene group of silicate minerals, occupying a field of composition within the
calc-alkaline pyroxenes between the
diopsides and the
pigeonite field, and with the formula Ca(Mg,Fe)Si
2O
6 (Na may substitute for Ca and Al for Si; and a large increase in the amount of Na and Fe
3+ (for Fe
2+) gives aegirine augite (Na,Ca)(Fe
3+,Mg,Fe
2+)Si
2O
6, an important pyroxene in
alkaline rocks); sp. gr. 3.3;
hardness 6.0;
monoclinic; greenish-black;
crystals short,
prismatic; a common constituent of
basic igneous rocks but may also occur in high-grade
metamorphic rocks. See also
CLINOPYROXENE.
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The Wiles of Women/The Wiles of Men: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife in Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Folklore
Magazine article from: The Middle East Journal; 4/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Women/The Wiles of Men: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife in Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish...resists seduction by the older woman-Potiphar's wife-who is mistress of the household...relationships between variations of the Potiphar's wife motif in different civilizations...
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The Wiles of Women/The Wiles of Men: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife in Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, and Islamic Folklore
Magazine article from: Journal of Biblical Literature; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Women/The Wiles of Men: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife in Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish...Joseph, especially his dealings with Potiphar's wife, as they both lived in postbiblical...twists and turns of Joseph and the "Potiphar's Wife" motif, including their background...
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D'var Torah; Bread and trust
Magazine article from: Washington Jewish Week; 12/2/2004; ; 700+ words
; Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's courtiers, trusted...Vayeshev, as Pharaoh's chief steward. Potiphar's position of prestige would bring Joseph...be noticed by other powerful people. Potiphar's wife tries to trap Joseph in her web...
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Two-part miniseries 'Joseph,' April 16 and 17 on TNT cable.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 4/7/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...role in ``Gandhi'' (1982), plays Potiphar, the Egyptian official who bought Joseph...chapters 37 and 39. The latter is where Potiphar's wife _ nameless both in the Bible...Bible.'' True enough, but moving Potiphar's wife to the forefront works in theatrical...
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A telegenic Genesis: TNT Brings 'Joseph' to Small Screen
Newspaper article from: Forward; 4/14/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...adoption by Pharaoh's steward Potiphar, his rise to the position of governor...text. Why, for instance, didn't Potiphar have Joseph executed after he was falsely charged with attempting to rape Potiphar's wife? Quite plausibly, "Joseph...
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The dreamer.(Gentle Breeze)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 6/3/2007; 700+ words
; ...merchants in turn sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, the captain of the guards of the Egyptian...Joseph the slave would be endeared to Potiphar, his Egyptian master? God was with...success in everything that Joseph did. Potiphar put Joseph in charge of everything...
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BERLIN STATE OPERA BALLET.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Dance Magazine; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Michael Rissmann), the aristocratic Potiphar (de Block or Jens Weber), and his...neutralizes the eroticism of the story. Both Potiphar and Joseph have space-devouring solos that include a variety of jumps; while Potiphar's wife has a wonderfully soft and emotional...
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Adulterous Individualism, Socialism, and Free Love in Nineteenth-Century Anti-Suffrage Writing
Magazine article from: Legacy; 10/31/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...a lamentable increase of the Mrs. Potiphar-type of womanhood" that has women...aligns women's rights advocates with Potiphar's wife, the biblical woman who failed...lobbyist": a woman who, like Mrs. Potiphar, may appear cultured but is actually...
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ON THE SCENE: Lesley Ann Warren; `Joseph' star no slave to
Newspaper article from: Jewish Exponent; 4/21/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...Gandhi") Kingsley appears as Potiphar and Oscar nominee Lesley Ann ("Victor/Victoria") Warren stars as Potiphar's wife. So, how did a Jewish...brothers and sold into slavery to Potiphar, the Pharaoh's chief steward...
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A lesson in forgiveness, set to music
Newspaper article from: Progress-Index, The Petersburg, Va.; 7/2/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...who took him as a slave to Egypt. There, Potiphar (Peter Amico) bought Joseph. Potiphar saw that Joseph was very trustworthy, so...Joseph in charge of everything he owned. Potiphar's wife (Ashley Full) had her eye on handsome...
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Potiphar
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
Potiphar A high official of Pharaoh (Gen. 39: 1). The patriarch Joseph prospered in Egypt and was promoted in the household of Potiphar. Potiphar's wife accused Joseph of sexual harassment and he was temporarily imprisoned (Gen. 39: 6–20).
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Potiphar Papers, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Potiphar Papers, The, seven satirical sketches of New York society by G.W. Curtis...notable for its depiction of such characters as the socially ambitious Mrs. Potiphar, her philosophically resigned husband, and the tenderly sympathetic Reverend...
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Joseph
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Jacob. In Egypt, Joseph gained a position of authority in the household of his master, Potiphar, and was later imprisoned on the false accusations of Potiphar's wife. He was released after interpreting Pharaoh's dream of the lean and fat cows...
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Kingsley, Ben
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...Miranda); Liberation (Schwartzmann—doc) (as narrator) 1995 Joseph (Roger Young—for TV) (as Potiphar); Species (Donaldson) (as Xavier Fitch) 1996 Twelfth Night (Trevor Nunn) (as Feste); Moses (Young) (as Moses...
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David, Clifford 1932–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...1979. Standby for Guido Contini, Nine (musical), Forty–Sixth Street Theatre, 1982–1984. Jacob, Potiphar, and guru, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (musical), Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1993–...
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