Scriptural incipits on amulets from late antique Egypt text, typology, and theory
The use of biblical and parabiblical texts on amulets and other apotropaic objects was ubiquitous in late antique Egypt. Among the passages most frequently cited were the opening lines ( incipits) of the Gospels, the Psalms, and other scriptural texts. Scholars have repeatedly observed the apotropai...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Tübingen :
Mohr Siebeck
[2014]
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| Colección: | Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum ;
84 Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum ; 84 |
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991005057039708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Sumario: | The use of biblical and parabiblical texts on amulets and other apotropaic objects was ubiquitous in late antique Egypt. Among the passages most frequently cited were the opening lines ( incipits) of the Gospels, the Psalms, and other scriptural texts. Scholars have repeatedly observed the apotropaic use of such incipits, but have yet to subject them to thorough and focused analysis. In the present volume, Joseph E. Sanzo addresses this scholarly need by offering the first sustained study of the scriptural incipits on Greek and Coptic amulets and other apotropaic objects from late antique Egypt. In addition to providing a catalog and edition of these texts, the author draws on insights from cognitive linguistics, ritual studies, and the history of the book to establish a typology of the incipits and to determine their ritual functions -- Amazon.es |
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| Notas: | Presentado originalmente como la tesis doctoral del autor, leída en la University of California en 2012, bajo el título: In the beginnings: the apotropaic use of scriptural incipits in late antique Egypt |
| Descripción Física: | XIII, 219 páginas ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas [183]-202) e índices |
| ISBN: | 9783161529658 |
