Magic and Ancient Cultures

Hebrew and Aramaic Incantation Texts from the Cairo Genizah
Lawrence Schiffmann

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This monograph presents a selection of incantation texts, mostly amulets, from Box K1 of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah collection. These texts, mostly published here for the first time, like Genizah as a whole, reflect the medieval Jewish community of the Mediterranean world in the Middle Ages and early modern times.

The texts included reflect the magical traditions of eighth- to thirteenth- century Mediterranean Jewry, even if written later. These texts abound in parallels to the Palestinian and Babylonian magical materials already known and are full of references to ideas and rituals found in Rabbinic literature, Hellenistic magical materials, and Merkavah text. As such, these texts provide a window on the popular religion of an important segment of Jewry at the close of Late Antiquity and the onset of the Middle ages. Hardcover, 183 pages.

Encyclopedia of Judaism

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The fourth volume in what will soon be a magisterial 6-volume reference, this encyclopedia presents 32 fresh studies on the history, practices, and theology of Judaism. The distinguished editors join renowned Judiac scholars to offer authoritative articles on "Astrology and Magic in Medieval Jewish Thought"; "Superstition in Judaism"; "Cloning"; "Image of God"; and more.

Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt
Rosalie David
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With its mysterious animal gods, mummies, pyramids, ornate tombs and arcane rites, the world of the ancient Egyptians continues to fascinate us. Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt is the first book to provide a complete historical overview of the beliefs of this extraordinary civilization, dating from its earliest settlements in 5000 BCE to the Roman province of the fourth century ACE.

As Rosalie David's engrossing study shows, every aspect of ancient Egyptian society, from education and law to medicine, birth and death, was permeated by religion and magic, and dominated by the divine life forces of the sun and the Nile. We discover the complex and intriguing world of gods and goddesses, from Anubis the jackal-headed god of death to Tauert the hippopotamus-goddess of childbirth; the cult of sacred animals; the world of oracles and seers; temples, death rituals, and the afterlife. Concluding with a glossary of pharaohs, queens and deities, and new translations of Egyptian spells, this is an esential work for all studnets of history and Egyptology, and an informative, entertaining read for anyone with an interest in the ancient world.

The Ancient Orient
Wolfram Soden
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From the publisher (Eerdmans) - The most famous Assyriologist of our day sums up a lifetime of research on Mesopotamian language, politics, commerce, law, agriculture, science, art, literature, magic and religion in this thorough, yet, succinct, introductory reader. "Invaluable" - Horizons

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