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
Recommended Citation
Wallis, Wilber B., "Aramaic and Mandean Magic and Their Demonology" (1956). Dropsie College Theses. 14.
https://repository.upenn.edu/dropsietheses/14
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Comments
Library at the Katz Center - Archives Room Manuscript. BF1591 .W366 1956.