Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Volume 1: Biblical and Pagan SocietiesUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, 13/12/2001 - 168 من الصفحات In the ancient Near East, the art of influencing the natural course of events by means of spells and other ritual forms was universal. The social and political role of magic is apparent, too, in the competition to achieve precedence over rival systems of ritual practice and belief. Within a region filled with petty kingdoms competing for power, the Jews of ancient Palestine maintained control over adherents by developing distinct ritual practices and condemning as heretical those of nearby cults. Texts from Mesopotamia reveal a striking number of incantations, rituals, and medical recipes against witchcraft, attesting to a profound fear of being bewitched. Magical rituals were also used to maintain harmony between the human and divine realms. |
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... Exorcist's Rituals against Witchcraft 46 Maqlû 50 Zikurudû 53 Magic 56 Luck and Misfortune 56 The Power of Precious Stones 59 Amulets 61 Amulets for the Protection of Babies 64 Love Charms 65 Potency Incantations 68 Therapy 69 70 71 76 ...
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Religion | 9 |
The Literary Tradition | 15 |
The Magical Texts | 18 |
The Witch | 28 |
Methods | 35 |
zikurudû | 41 |
Zikurudû | 53 |
Mesopotamian Magic after the Fall of Babylon | 91 |
Material History | 107 |
The Common Proprium of Magic and Religion | 113 |
Magic and Empiricism | 119 |
The Tradition of Priestly Divination | 127 |
The Role of Women in Israelite and Judaean Magic | 134 |
The Evil Eye | 140 |
Bibliography | 153 |
MAGIC IN ANCIENT SYRIAPALESTINE | 97 |