Vanishing Acts on Ancient Greek Amulets
From Oral Performance to Visual Design
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Publication
2012 - University of London, School of Advanced Study, Institute of Classical Studies
Language
English
Word Count
26,250 words, Guess
Page Count
105 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL29671030M
- ISBN-139781905670406
- OCLC Control Number827949348
Classifications
- LCC
Description
"Greek magical texts sometimes contain peculiar triangular formations created by repeating the same word over and over again in the same column, but leaving off one letter at the beginning or end (or both). Interpretations shifted during the twentieth century: did the words inscribed in these shapes represent the names of diseases or evil demons which were forced to disappear as each letter of the name does? Or were they the work of Roman period scribes representing very different notions? This new study uses a masterly survey of the known examples of these texts to argue for a radical revision of recent views."--
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