Aramaic magic bowls in the Vorderasiatisches Museum in Berlin: descriptive list and edition of selected texts

The collection of Aramaic magic bowls and related objects in the Vorderasiatisches Museum in Berlin is one of the most important in the world. This book presents a description of each object and its contents, including details of users and other names, biblical quotations, parallel texts, and lingui...

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Authors: Bhayro, Siam 1973- (Author) ; Ford, James Nathan (Author) ; Levene, Dan ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author) ; Saʿar, Orṭal-Paz 1975- (Author)
Corporate Author: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin (Other)
Contributors: Morgenstern, Matthew 1968- (Contributor) ; Moriggi, Marco 1976- (Contributor) ; Vilozny, Naama (Contributor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2018
In: Magical and religious literature of Late Antiquity (volume 7)
Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: Bhayro, Siam, 1973-, Aramaic magic bowls in the Vorderasiatisches Museum in Berlin: Descriptive List and Edition of Selected Texts] (2020) (Waller, Daniel James)
Series/Journal:Magical and religious literature of Late Antiquity volume 7
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Vorderasiatisches Museum (Berlin) / Aramaic language / Incantation / Ceramics
B Vorderasiatisches Museum (Berlin) / Formwork (Vessel) / Aramaic language / Incantation / Inscription
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Summary:The collection of Aramaic magic bowls and related objects in the Vorderasiatisches Museum in Berlin is one of the most important in the world. This book presents a description of each object and its contents, including details of users and other names, biblical quotations, parallel texts, and linguistic features. Combined with the detailed indices, the present volume makes the Berlin collection accessible for further research. Furthermore, sixteen texts, which are representative of the whole collection, are edited. This book results from an impressive collaboration between Siam Bhayro, James Nathan Ford, Dan Levene, and Ortal-Paz Saar, with further contributions by Matthew Morgenstern, Marco Moriggi, and Naama Vilozny, and will be of interest for all those engaged in the study of these fascinating objects
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004373683