Publisher:
De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston
;
ProQuest, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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...
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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.
Main description: 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...
more
Main description: 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. Biographical note: Gregorio del Olmo Lete, University of Barcelona, Spain. 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
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 MagicBibliography; Indices; Handcopies; Plates