Curse tablets and binding spells from the ancient world /edited by John G. Gager. (Record no. 55528)

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LC control number 91033236
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National bibliography number GB92-49028
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International Standard Book Number 9780195062267
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Classification number BF1558
Item number .C877 1992
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Classification number BF1558
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Curse tablets and binding spells from the ancient world /edited by John G. Gager.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Oxford University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. (c)1992.
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Extent xv, 278 pages :
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Dimensions 22 cm.
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504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographies and index.
520 1# - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "I invoke you, holy angels and holy names, join forces with this restraining spell and bind, tie up, block, strike, overthrow, harm, destroy, kill and shatter Eucherios the charioteer and all his horses tomorrow in the arena of Rome. Let the starting-gates not [open] properly. Let him not compete quickly. Let him not pass. Let him not make the turn properly. Let him not receive the honors. Let him not squeeze over and overpower. Let him not come from behind and pass but instead let him collapse, let him be bound, let him be broken up, and let him drag behind your power. Both in the early races and the later ones. Now, now! Quickly, quickly!" "In the ancient world, it was common practice to curse or bind an enemy or rival by writing an incantation, such as the one above, on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. These curses or binding spells, commonly called defixiones, were intended to bring other people under the power and control of those who commissioned them." "More than a thousand such texts, written between the fifth century B.C.E. and the fifth century C.E., have been discovered from North Africa to England, and from Syria to Spain. Extending into every aspect of ancient life - athletic and theatrical competitions, judicial proceedings, love affairs, business rivalries, and the recovery of stolen property - they shed new light on a previously neglected dimension of classical study. Potentially harmful to the entrenched reputations of classical Greece and Rome, as well as Judaism and Christianity, as bastions, respectively, of pure philosophy and true religion, these small tablets provide a fascinating perspective on the times as well as a rare, intimate look at the personal lives of the ancient Greeks and Romans.".
520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "Many of these texts have now been translated into English for the first time, with a substantial translator's introduction revealing the cultural, social, and historical context for the texts. Contributing to the ancient and modern debate about religion and "magic," this book will interest historians, classicists, scholars of religion, and those concerned with ancient magic."--BOOK JACKET.
530 ## - COPYRIGHT INFORMATION:
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650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Incantations.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Blessing and cursing.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Occultism.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Gager, John G.
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        Non-fiction G. Allen Fleece Library G. Allen Fleece Library WITHDRAWN 07/15/2018 0.00   BF1558.C87 1992 31923001825252 07/15/2018 07/15/2018 Withdrawn