Akkadian Magic Literature : Old Babylonian and Old Assyrian Incantations: Corpus - Context - Praxis /

Akkadian Magic Literature : Old Babylonian and Old Assyrian Incantations: Corpus - Context - Praxis /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator: Wasserman, Nathan.
Other Authors / Creators:Zomer, Elyze.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz Verlag, [2022]
Series:Leipziger altorientalistische Studien ; bd. 12.
Subjects:
Assyro-Babylonian literature.
Incantations, Assyro-Babylonian.
Magic, Assyro-Babylonian.
Assyro-Babylonian literature
Incantations, Assyro-Babylonian
Magic, Assyro-Babylonian
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Pages
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Tables
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Conventions
  • Concordances
  • I. Akkadian Incantations of the Early Second Millennium:An Overview
  • 1.1 Definition of the Corpus
  • 1.2 Thematic Division of the Corpus
  • 1.3 Geographical Setting and Archaeological Context
  • 1.3.1 Southern Mesopotamia
  • 1.3.2 Central Mesopotamia
  • 1.3.3 The Diyala Region
  • 1.3.4 Upper Mesopotamia
  • 1.3.5 Periphery of Mesopotamia
  • 1.4 Physical Properties of Tablets Containing Incantations
  • 1.4.1 Classification of Tablets
  • 1.4.2 Format of Tablets
  • 1.4.3 Use of Tablets
  • 1.4.4 Drawings on Tablets
  • 1.4.5 Paratextual Comments
  • 1.5 The Praxis
  • 1.5.1 Ex opere operantis: The Magic Practitioners
  • 1.5.2 The Clients
  • 1.5.3 Location of Magic Praxis
  • 1.5.4 Geographical Horizon in Magic Texts
  • 1.5.5 Time of Magic Praxis
  • 1.5.6 Materia Magica
  • 1.5.7 Deities
  • 1.6 Ex opere operato: Magic Strategies
  • 1.6.1 Direct Confrontation
  • 1.6.2 Indirect Approach
  • 1.6.3 Offering a Way Out
  • 1.6.4 Ignoring Evil
  • 1.7 Literary Devices
  • 1.7.1 Sound-Based Devices
  • 1.7.2 Syntagmatic Devices
  • 1.7.3 Semantic Devices
  • 1.7.4 Thematic Devices
  • II. The Texts
  • 2.1 Specific Diseases and Medical Problems
  • 2.1.1 Bile
  • 2.1.2 Childbirth
  • 2.1.3 Childhood Disease
  • 2.1.4 Gastrointestinal Problems
  • 2.1.5 Jaundice
  • 2.1.6 Maškadu
  • 2.1.7 Orthopaedic Problems
  • 2.1.8 Pox
  • 2.1.9 Stye
  • 2.1.10 Tooth
  • 2.1.11 Various Diseases
  • 2.2 Animals
  • 2.2.1 Dogs
  • 2.2.2 Fish
  • 2.2.3 Flies and Bees
  • 2.2.4 Goats
  • 2.2.5 Pests
  • 2.2.6 Scorpions
  • 2.2.7 Snakes and Reptiles
  • 2.2.8 Worms and Leeches
  • 2.3 Humans
  • 2.3.1 Anger
  • 2.3.2 Baby (Quieting Cry)
  • 2.3.3 Empowerment
  • 2.3.4 Love and Sexual Attraction
  • 2.3.5 Trial
  • 2.3.6 Witchcraft
  • 2.4 Supernatural Entities
  • 2.4.1 Evil Eye
  • 2.4.2 Lamaštu
  • 2.4.3 Wardat-lilî
  • 2.5 Inanimate Objects
  • 2.5.1 Bitumen
  • 2.5.2 Foods and Drinks
  • 2.5.3 Reeds
  • 2.6 Miscellaneous
  • List of Excluded Texts
  • Bibliography
  • Indices
  • Plates

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