A Corpus of Syriac incantation bowls Syriac magical texts from Late-Antique Mesopotamia / by Marco Moriggi.

Author/creator Moriggi, Marco
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill, 2014.
Descriptionxvi, 252 pages; 29 cm.
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Subjects
Inscriptions, Syriac--Iraq.
Incantation bowls--Iraq.
Incantations--Iraq.
Syriac language--Iraq. --Texts.
Paleography--Iraq.
Iraq--Antiquities.
Iraq--Religious life and customs. --Sources.

Variant title Syriac magical texts from Late-Antique Mesopotamia
SeriesMagical and religious literature of Late Antiquity, 2211-016X, volume 3
Contents Syriac incantation bowls (list) -- Photographs and facsimiles (credits) -- Abbreviations -- Sigla -- I. Introduction -- The study of Syriac incantation bowls -- Methodology -- The language of Syriac incantation bowls -- Terminological remarks -- II. Palaeography -- Scripts of the Syriac incantation bowls -- Syriac bowls and Estrangela script -- Syriac bowls and Manichaean script --Conclusions -- III. Texts -- Glossary -- List of angels, deities, demons, and other entities -- List of clients and adversaries -- Index -- Script charts.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 213-220), glossary, index, and script charts.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014006700
ISBN9789004272804 (hardback : acid-free paper)

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