Incantations and anti-witchcraft texts from Ugarit
This book provides an edition and study of the Ugaritic and Akkadian incantation and anti-witchcraft texts from Ugarit. All texts have been newly collated and are edited here alongside translations, hand copies, photographs, and a commentary. The author offers an analysis and interpretation of these...
| Summary: | This book provides an edition and study of the Ugaritic and Akkadian incantation and anti-witchcraft texts from Ugarit. All texts have been newly collated and are edited here alongside translations, hand copies, photographs, and a commentary. The author offers an analysis and interpretation of these various magic texts within their Ancient Near Eastern context. Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: Magic and Witchcraft -- The Ugaritic Gods and Magic -- The Babylonian Incantation Texts from Ugarit -- Dubious and Incorrectly Identified Ugaritic Incantation Texts -- KTU 1.82: A Miscellaneous Incantation/Anti-Witchcraft Text against Snakebite -- KTU 1.96: An Incantation against the "Evil Eye" -- KTU 1.96 Once Again -- KTU 1.107: A Compendium of Incantations against Snakebite -- KTU 1.169: A Compendium of Incantations against Word Sorcery -- KTU 1.178: An Incantation against Snakebite for Personal Use -- KTU 1.100: The Prototype Canonical Incantation Text -- Conclusion: ?l and ?rn: Divine Power versus Magic -- Bibliography -- Indices -- Handcopies -- Plates. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1Online Ressource (VII, 254, XXIII Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61451-492-3 |
