Aramaic Incantation Texts From Nippur

Klappentext Transcriptions! translations! illustrations and interpretations of Aramaic exorcism texts inscribed on Mesopotamian bowls dating from the Hellenistic period. Zusammenfassung First published in 1913, this book contains transcriptions, translations and illustrations of Aramaic exorcism texts from 40 bowls discovered during an archaeological expedition to Mesopotamia in 1888–1889, and dating from the early centuries CE. A substantial introduction sets the material in the context of Babylonian sorcery and Hellenistic magic. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; 1. Survey of the material; 2. Script and language; 3. The magic of the texts; 4. Historical conclusions; Texts; Glossaries; General index; Prefatory note to the plates; Register of the bowls; Plates.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: James Alan Montgomery, Montgomery James Alan
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 17.02.2011
• EAN: 9781108025812
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02581-2
• Pages: 374
• Thèmes: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Judaïsme; RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Wicca, Judaism, Historical & comparative linguistics, Aramaic, Occult Studies, Historical and comparative linguistics