| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 278 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER) ; 4 |
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Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER) ; 4
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| 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 |
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Conclusion:?l and?rn: Divine Power versus MagicBibliography; Indices; Handcopies; Plates |
| 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 |
| Analysis |
Magic |
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Ugaritic |
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snakebite |
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witchcraft |
| Bibliography |
23 plates |
| Notes |
Gregorio del Olmo Lete, University of Barcelona, Spain |
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In English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed May 26, 2011) |
| Subject |
Incantations, Ugaritic.
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Magic -- Syria -- Ugarit (Extinct city)
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Ritual -- Syria -- Ugarit (Extinct city)
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Witchcraft -- Syria -- Ugarit (Extinct city)
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Magic -- Syria -- Ugarit (Extinct city)
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Ritual -- Syria -- Ugarit (Extinct city)
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Ugaritic language -- Texts.
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Witchcraft -- Syria -- Ugarit (Extinct city)
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Incantations, Ugaritic
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Magic
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Ritual
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Witchcraft
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Beschwörung
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Hexerei
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Magie
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Syria -- Ugarit (Extinct city)
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| Genre/Form |
Texts
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781614514923 |
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1614514925 |
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