Dropsie College Theses

Date of Award

Spring 4-19-1956

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

First Advisor

Cyrus H. Gordon

Third Advisor

Meir M. Bravmann

Abstract

The Aramaic texts to be discussed in this thesis are magical incantations against evil powers. The texts are written on earthenware bowls found in archaeological investigations or by chance in Iraq and Iran. The bowls and texts appear to date from Sassanian Babylonia(1

Comments

Library at the Katz Center - Archives Room Manuscript. BF1591 .W366 1956.

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