{"product_id":"exorcism-illness-and-demons-in-an-ancient-near-eastern-context-von-susanne-beck-1","title":"Exorcism, illness and demons in an ancient Near Eastern context","description":"\u003cp\u003ePapyrus Leiden I 343 + 345 is one of the most extraordinary manuscripts providing a deeper insight into magic and medicine in Ancient Egypt. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The main part of the papyrus deals with the ancient Near Eastern disease demon S¿m¿nu, who is well known from Sumerian and Akkadian incantations and medical texts. In addition, a broad range of other conjurations and spells against any pain and feet swelling are included. The papyrus also contains two curious spells dealing with ¿falling water from the sky¿. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Eight out of fourteen incantations against the demon S¿m¿nu were incorporated twice in this papyrus. The texts are not only presented as parallel text edition but also with photographs of the papyrus. This re-edition of papyrus Leiden I 343 + 345 is a revised transliteration, transcription, translation and up-to-date commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e I Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1 Origin and date\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Description of the manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Reconstruction of the papyrus in its original form\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Content\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Language and grammar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Importance of the text\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e II Text with transliteration, translation and commentary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1 Incantation 1 (R:I1¿I4\/V:II4¿II10)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Incantation 2 (R:I4¿III2\/V:III1¿IV8)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Incantation 3 (R:III2¿IV9\/V:V8¿VII5)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Incantation 4 (R:IV9¿VI2\/V:VII5¿VIII12)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Incantation 5 (R:VI2¿VIII9\/V:XI, XII, XIII)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Incantation 6 (R:VIII10¿X9\/V:XIV, XV)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Incantation 7 (R:X9¿XI1\/V:XVI1¿2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Incantation 8 (R:XI2¿14\/V:XVII)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Fragments recto (R:XII¿XXII1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Incantation 9 (R:XXII1+x+1¿2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Fragments recto (R: XXIIIx+1¿XXV1+ x+2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Conjuration 1 and remedies 1¿4 (R:XXV1+x+2¿XXVI12)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13 Conjuration 2¿3 (R:XXVI12¿XXVIII5)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14 Incantation 10 (V:I1¿8)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15 Incantation 11 (V:I8¿II3) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16 Incantation 12 (V:IV9¿V8)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17 Incantation 13 (V:IX1¿X2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18 Fragments verso (V:XVIII1¿XXI3)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19 Incantation 14 (V:XXII1¿3)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20 Conjuration 4 (V:XXII3¿4)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21 Conjurations 5 and 6 (?) (V:XXIII1¿XXIV6)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e22 Spells 1¿3 (V:XXV)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appendix I: Glossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix II: Present appearance of the papyrus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSketch of Papyrus Leiden I 343 + I 345\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9789088905391\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Libri","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9789088905391","offer_id":39452446097501,"sku":"9789088905391","price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/0c6ea351-0bb3-4973-a8ea-7f8f9fce23b5.jpg?v=1763450518","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/exorcism-illness-and-demons-in-an-ancient-near-eastern-context-von-susanne-beck-1","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}