Near Eastern Precedents of the “Orphic” Gold Tablets: The Phoenician Missing Link
The Greek Gold Tablets (also called “Orphic Gold Tablets”), have often been compared with Egyptian funerary texts, especially those comprising the Book of the Dead. At the same time, North-West Semitic gold and silver leaves (Phoenician-Punic and Hebrew) with protective formulae offer a close parall...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2015
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Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Anno: 2015, Volume: 15, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 52-91 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Orphic Gold Tablets
Egyptian amulets
Phoenician and Punic amulets
lamellae
funerary practices
cultural contact
Magna Graecia
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