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Papyrus British Museum 10808 and its Cultural and Religious Setting (Hardcover)
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Papyrus British Museum 10808 and its Cultural and Religious Setting (Hardcover)
Series: Probleme der AEgyptologie, 24
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This volume presents a new reading of an extraordinary Proto-Coptic
magical text. Papyrus British Museum EA 10808 features a unique
spell for a victim of divine wrath composed in the liturgical
language of ancient Egypt but in Greek script with a few Demotic
signs. Sederholm reveals a coherent and distinctive text that
contributes to the illumination of Egyptian thought in the
Graeco-Roman Period just before the great shutdown of the ancient
temple learning. In nine chapters of transcription, translation,
and commentary, Sederholm considers such features as taboo,
secrecy, and the efficacy of magical words and names. He also
discusses the destructive nature of the stars and the role of Fate
in the bloody slaughter of divine enemies within the text.
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