The Power of the Resurrection: A Sermon about Clement C. Moore

 As I've written on a previous post, I've had the absolute pleasure of researching the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement C. Moore. I even made an appearance in a documentary about the poem! 

If you're interested in more Moore-ibilia, Scott Norsworthy's blog Melvilliana is a treasure trove of information. I helped contribute to his latest post (just some archival digging, Scott did all of the heavy lifting!) regarding a memorial sermon on Moore entitled The Power of the Resurrection. And to all a good night! 

Historical Sketch: Tappūtī-Bēlet-Ekallim

 

Tapputi is a fascinating figure not only in the history of chemistry, but also in the history of cosmetics. Her surviving recipes showed a mastery of using scientific techniques alongside natural ingredients. Here’s what history remembers of her:

-Mesopotamian woman who lived around 1200 BCE

-Tablets identify her as the mistress of a household and a manufacturer of perfume

-She was known to have written a manual on making perfume

-Recognized as the world’s first chemist

-The second half of her name refers to her role as “mistress of the palace”

-Only two mentions of her: one tablet in the Louvre, the other in the Girl Museum

-Surviving recipes state that she used flowers, oil, and calamus, along with cyperus, myrrh, and balsam

Source: https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/the-3200-year-old-perfume-of-tapputi-the-first-female-chemist-in-history-came-to-life-again