Another Look at the Curse in Sefire I A 24

The curse found in the Sefire Treaty inscription I A 24 (KAI 222) has resisted a consensus interpretation. A recent study by J. Dušek points the way to a more accurate understanding. Further refinement yields a coherent curse, focused on the reversal of the masculinity of the treaty-breakers’ army a...

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Main Author: Cook, Edward M. 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Aramaic studies
Year: 2022, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-8
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Aramaic language / Safīra / Inscription / Curse
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Treaty
B Inscriptions
B Assyrian
B Sefire
B Aramaic
B Gender
B Curses
B North-West Semitic
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Summary:The curse found in the Sefire Treaty inscription I A 24 (KAI 222) has resisted a consensus interpretation. A recent study by J. Dušek points the way to a more accurate understanding. Further refinement yields a coherent curse, focused on the reversal of the masculinity of the treaty-breakers’ army and the consequent neutralisation of its martial effectiveness.
ISSN:1745-5227
Contains:Enthalten in: Aramaic studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455227-bja10029