Incantation Texts In Jewish Aramaic From Late Antiquity
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A Corpus Of Magic Bowls
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Author : Dan Levene
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003
A Corpus Of Magic Bowls written by Dan Levene and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
This book is a unique collection of Jewish magical texts from Late Antiquity. These consist of spells for protection against a wide variety of supernatural entities, demons, ghouls, and ghosts that were thought to be the cause of humanity's misfortunes. Texts in this collection include spells for the protection of the unborn and new-born baby and for warding off afflictions of the region of the head and belly, evil spirits in general, and human enemies. The magic bowls from which the incantations in this book have been transcribed are a form of amulet which was peculiar to the Mesopotamian regions of modern day Iran and Iraq of the fourth to seventh centuries A.D. These magical texts were individually commissioned by people whose names are usually mentioned within the texts. After having been written by sorcerer -scribes on the inside of earthenware bowls these were buried upside down under the floor of the client's house. These texts are an early testament to Jewish magical textual traditions, elements of which can be traced throughout history to modern-day practices. Levene's book makes available new and exciting material from an area of which little has been published so far.
Incantation Texts In Jewish Aramaic From Late Antiquity
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Author : Dan Levene
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Incantation Texts In Jewish Aramaic From Late Antiquity written by Dan Levene and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
Hebrew And Aramaic Incantation Texts From The Cairo Genizah
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Author : Lawrence Schiffmann
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 1992-01-01
Hebrew And Aramaic Incantation Texts From The Cairo Genizah written by Lawrence Schiffmann and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-01 with Religion categories.
In this volume, the authors assemble a group of Jewish incantation texts which were copied in the Middle Ages and preserved in the Cairo Genizah. Most of these texts, now in Cambridge University Library, are published here for the first time. All the texts are translated and provided with detailed philological and historical commentary, tracing the praxis and beliefs of the Jewish magical tradition of Late Antiquity. Their relation to Jewish legal and mystical teachings is also explored.
Jewish Aramaic Curse Texts From Late Antique Mesopotamia
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Author : Dan Levene
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2013-08-30
Jewish Aramaic Curse Texts From Late Antique Mesopotamia written by Dan Levene and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-30 with History categories.
The corpus of Aramaic incantation bowls from Sasanian Mesopotamia is perhaps the most important source we have for studying the everyday beliefs and practices of the Jewish, Christian, Mandaean, Manichaean, Zoroastrian and Pagan communities on the eve of the Islamic conquests. In Jewish Aramaic Curse Texts from Late-Antique Mesopotamia, Dan Levene collects and analyses a selection of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic incantation bowls. While such texts are usually apotropaic or healing in purpose, those collected here are distinctive in that their purpose was to curse or return curses against human adversaries. This book presents new editions of thirty texts, of which fourteen are edited here for the first time, with an introduction, commentary, analysis and glossaries, as well as photographs. “In this valuable addition to the literature on the role of bowls with aggressive texts in magic practices in this period, Levene (Jewish history and culture, U. of Southampton, UK) presents a summary of newly edited and already published bowls with Aramaic transcription; English translation; its type (e.g., invocation of demons to attack a named person, counter-charm); publication source; formulaic parallels in other texts; and notes." Reference & Research Book News, 2013.
Amulets And Magic Bowls
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Author : Joseph Naveh
language : en
Publisher: Jerusalem : Magnes Press, Hebrew University
Release Date : 1985
Amulets And Magic Bowls written by Joseph Naveh and has been published by Jerusalem : Magnes Press, Hebrew University this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Foreign Language Study categories.
It was a widespread practice in the area of Palestine, Syria and Asia Minor during the fourth to the seventh centuries of the current era to use talismans written on metal sheets in order to ward off the powers of evil, to heal people, or to gain the love of a person. The common Babylonian practice of the same period was to write incantation texts on earthenware bowls. This book contains the texts of all the legible amulets in Aramaic known today, as well as 13 hitherto unpublished bowls. The texts are proved with translations and commentaries, and a detailed glossary of all the words is given. The study of these incantations provides a glimpse into the religious feelings and practices of common people in the Talmudic period and enriches our knowledge of Palestinian and Babylonian Aramaic usage. This book contains a wealth of new material for the history of magic in the Near East, edited and interpreted with meticulous scholarship.
Aramaic Incantation Bowls In Museum Collections
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Author : James Nathan Ford
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-11-04
Aramaic Incantation Bowls In Museum Collections written by James Nathan Ford and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-04 with Religion categories.
This volume presents new editions of the Aramaic (and Hebrew) incantation bowl texts in the Frau Professor Hilprecht Collection of Babylonian Antiquities at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena based on high-resolution photographs, together with brief descriptions and photographs of the remaining bowls.
A Corpus Of Syriac Incantation Bowls
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Author : Marco Moriggi
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2014-05-12
A Corpus Of Syriac Incantation Bowls written by Marco Moriggi and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-12 with History categories.
The Aramaic incantation bowls from Sasanian Mesopotamia are the most important source we have for studying the everyday beliefs of the Jewish, Christian, Mandaean, Manichaean, Zoroastrian and Pagan communities on the eve of the Islamic conquests. In A Corpus of Syriac Incantation Bowls, Marco Moriggi presents new editions of forty-nine Syriac incantation bowls that were originally published between 1853 and 2012, with accompanying introductions, translations, philological notes, photographs and glossaries. Furthermore, there is a detailed analysis of the Estrangela and Manichaean scripts as used on the bowls, together with newly drawn script charts. In gathering, organising and updating most of the published Syriac bowls, this book provides a valuable resource for further research into both their language and content. "This volume is a significant contribution to the study of the Syriac incantation bowls, and it should be of great interest to scholars of ‘magic’ in Late Antiquity as well as to those working in Syriac language, literature, and history, since the Syriac incantation bowls are a fascinating—yet often neglected—component of the broader Syriac heritage." - Aaron M. Butts, Catholic University of America,Washington D.C., in: JNES (October 2015) "Moriggi’s new book will no doubt become an essential reference work for all interested in Syriac magical texts from late-antiquity. It is also an important contribution not only to our knowledge of the language of the Syriac incantation bowls, but to the whole field of Babylonian Aramaic (JBA and Mandaic)....Scholars of Aramaic are indebted to Moriggi for making this valuable and rewarding collection available. It is certain to stimulate further interest and discussion in the field." - Ohad Abudraham, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel, in: Orientalia (2015) "The volume certainly makes an enormous contribution to furthering studies on Syriac incantation texts, and more generally on incantation bowls. For any scholar who has an interest in incantation bowls, this work is a ‘mustʼ" - Erica C. D. Hunter, SOAS University of London, in: Orientalistische Literaturzeitung 113.1 (2018)
Jewish Aramaic Curse Texts From Late Antique Mesopotamia
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Author : Dan Levene
language : en
Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
Release Date : 2013
Jewish Aramaic Curse Texts From Late Antique Mesopotamia written by Dan Levene and has been published by Brill Academic Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
In this book, Dan Levene analyses a corpus of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic incantation bowls from Mesopotamia, whose purpose was to curse or return curses against human adversaries. He presents new editions of thirty texts, with an introduction, commentary and glossaries.
Aramaic Bowl Spells
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Author : Shaul Shaked
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Aramaic Bowl Spells written by Shaul Shaked and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Incantation bowls categories.
The corpus of Aramaic incantation bowls from Sasanian Mesopotamia is perhaps the most important source we have for studying the everyday beliefs and practices of the Jewish, Christian, Mandaean, Manichaean, Zoroastrian and Pagan communities on the eve of the Islamic conquests. The bowls are from the Schøyen Collection, which has some 650 texts in different varieties of Aramaic: Jewish Aramaic, Mandaic and Syriac, and forms the largest collection of its kind anywhere in the world. This volume presents editions of sixty-four Jewish Aramaic incantation bowls, with accompanying introductions, translations, philological notes, photographs and indices. The themes covered include the magical divorce and the accounts of the wonder-working sages Ḥanina ben Dosa and Joshua bar Peraḥia. It is the first of a multi-volume project that aims to publish the entire Schøyen Collection of Aramaic incantation bowls.
Studies In The Syriac Magical Traditions
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Author : Marco Moriggi
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-10-25
Studies In The Syriac Magical Traditions written by Marco Moriggi and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-25 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The study of the Syriac magical traditions has largely been marginalised within Syriac studies, with the earliest treatments displaying a disparaging attitude towards both the culture and its magical practices. Despite significant progress in more recent scholarship in respect of the culture, its magical practices and their associated literatures remain on the margins of the scholarly imagination. This volume aims to open a discussion on the history of the field, to evaluate how things have progressed, and to suggest a fruitful way forward. In doing so, this volume demonstrates the incredible riches contained within the Syriac magical traditions, and the necessity of their study.