| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 164 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Magical and religious literature of late antiquity ; volume 2
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Magical and religious literature of late antiquity ; 2.
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| Summary |
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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Bowls newly edited -- Bowls that have already been published -- Synopses -- Glossaries. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Pergamonmuseum (Berlin, Germany) -- Archaeological collections.
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Pergamonmuseum (Berlin, Germany) |
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Archaeological museums and collections. |
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British Museum -- Archaeological collections.
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British Museum. |
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Incantations, Aramaic.
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Incantations, Aramaic. |
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Incantation bowls.
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Incantation bowls. |
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Jewish magic -- History.
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Jewish magic. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Levene, Dan. Jewish Aramaic curse texts from late-antique Mesopotamia. Leiden : Brill, 2013 9789004250925 (DLC) 2013024746 (OCoLC)849801337 |
| ISBN |
9781299829954 (e-book) |
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1299829953 (e-book) |
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9789004257269 (electronic book) |
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9004257268 (electronic book) |
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9789004250925 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9004250921 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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