Exorcism, illness and demons in an ancient Near Eastern context

Susanne Beck • Boek • hardback

• Samenvatting
  
  
  Papyrus Leiden I 343 + 345 is one of the most extraordinary manuscripts providing a deeper insight into magic and medicine in Ancient Egypt.
  
  The main part of the papyrus deals with the ancient Near Eastern disease demon Sāmānu, who is well known from Sumerian and Akkadian incantations and medical texts. In addition, a broad range of other conjurations and spells against any pain and feet swelling are included. The papyrus also contains two curious spells dealing with 'falling water from the sky'.
  
  Eight out of fourteen incantations against the demon Sāmānu were incorporated twice in this papyrus. The texts are not only presented as parallel text edition but also with photographs of the papyrus. This re-edition of papyrus Leiden I 343 + 345 is a revised transliteration, transcription, translation and up-to-date commentary.
  
  Contents:
  
  I Introduction
  
  1 Origin and date
  2 Bibliography
  3 Description of the manuscript
  4 Reconstruction of the papyrus in its original form
  5 Content
  6 Language and grammar
  7 Importance of the text
  
  II Text with transliteration, translation and commentary
  
  1 Incantation 1 (R:I1-I4/V:II4-II10)
  2 Incantation 2 (R:I4-III2/V:III1-IV8)
  3 Incantation 3 (R:III2-IV9/V:V8-VII5)
  4 Incantation 4 (R:IV9-VI2/V:VII5-VIII12)
  5 Incantation 5 (R:VI2-VIII9/V:XI, XII, XIII)
  6 Incantation 6 (R:VIII10-X9/V:XIV, XV)
  7 Incantation 7 (R:X9-XI1/V:XVI1-2)
  8 Incantation 8 (R:XI2-14/V:XVII)
  9 Fragments recto (R:XII-XXII1)
  10 Incantation 9 (R:XXII1+x+1-2)
  11 Fragments recto (R: XXIIIx+1-XXV1+ x+2)
  12 Conjuration 1 and remedies 1-4 (R:XXV1+x+2-XXVI12)
  13 Conjuration 2-3 (R:XXVI12-XXVIII5)
  14 Incantation 10 (V:I1-8)
  15 Incantation 11 (V:I8-II3)
  16 Incantation 12 (V:IV9-V8)
  17 Incantation 13 (V:IX1-X2)
  18 Fragments verso (V:XVIII1-XXI3)
  19 Incantation 14 (V:XXII1-3)
  20 Conjuration 4 (V:XXII3-4)
  21 Conjurations 5 and 6 (?) (V:XXIII1-XXIV6)
  22 Spells 1-3 (V:XXV)
  
  Appendix I: Glossary
  Appendix II: Present appearance of the papyrus
  Abbreviations
  Bibliography
  Indices
  Sketch of Papyrus Leiden I 343 + I 345
  Plates
• Productinformatie
  Binding : Hardback
  Distributievorm : Boek (print, druk)
  Formaat : 213mm x 287mm
  Aantal pagina's : 150
  Uitgeverij : Sidestone Press
  ISBN : 9789088905407
  Datum publicatie : 04-2018
  
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