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Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World
John G. . Ed(S): Gager
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Description for Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World
Paperback. In the ancient Graeco-Roman world, an enemy or rival was cursed by writing an incantation down, and dedicating it to a god or spirit. More than a thousand such texts are translated here. An introduction supplies the full cultural, social and historical context for the thematically arranged texts. Editor(s): Gager, John G. Num Pages: 296 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; HRKP; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
In the ancient Graeco-Roman world, it was a common practice to curse an enemy or rival by writing an incantation on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. More than a thousand such texts, written between the fifth century BC and the fifth century AD, have been discovered in places ranging from North Africa to England, and from Syria to Spain. Until now, however, there has been no English translation of these tablets and indeed the texts themselves have remained virtually unknown. This volume makes these fascinating texts available for the first time. A substantial ... Read more
In the ancient Graeco-Roman world, it was a common practice to curse an enemy or rival by writing an incantation on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. More than a thousand such texts, written between the fifth century BC and the fifth century AD, have been discovered in places ranging from North Africa to England, and from Syria to Spain. Until now, however, there has been no English translation of these tablets and indeed the texts themselves have remained virtually unknown. This volume makes these fascinating texts available for the first time. A substantial ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195134827
SKU
V9780195134827
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This welcome reprint in paperback format will make the study more widely available
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