Scriptural Incipits on Amulets from Late Antique Egypt: Text, Typology, and Theory

Contributor(s): Sanzo, Joseph Emanuel (Author)

ISBN: 9783161529658

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

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Pub Date: February 1, 2014

Dewey: 200.9

LCCN: 2014386908

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Index

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.61" H x 9.11" L x 6.11" W ( 0.80 lbs) 280 pages

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Series: Studien Und Texte Zu Antike Und Christentum / Studies And Te

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Description: 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 ye

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