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‘Binding of a Husband’

A Syriac Erotic Binding Spell

In: Aramaic Studies
Authors:
Anna Cherkashina Beth Mardutho, The Syriac Institute USA Piscataway, NJ

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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4412-4788
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Nikita Kuzin Freie Universität Berlin Germany Berlin

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1989-3086
Online Publication Date:
15 Dec 2022
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Abstract

This article examines a Syriac erotic binding spell, ‘Binding of a Husband’. We provide a text-critical edition of this spell based on three manuscripts and reconsider previous editions and translations. We also try to establish the aim of the text and its place in the Syriac magical tradition. For this purpose, the evidence from modern Syriac magic manuscripts as well as from other pieces of Syriac literature is addressed. In addition, we discuss possible parallels for ‘Binding of a Husband’ beyond Syriac literature.

Title:
‘Binding of a Husband’
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/17455227-bja10037
Language:
English
Pages:
154–195
Keywords:
Syriac magic; Classical Syriac; binding spells; erotic spells; love charms; modern Syriac manuscripts
In:
Aramaic Studies
In:
Volume 20: Issue 2
Received:
28 Jun 2021
Accepted:
14 Nov 2022
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1745-5227
Print ISSN:
1477-8351
Subjects:
Hebrew Bible, Biblical Studies, Authors, Texts, Literature, Ancient Near East and Egypt, Ancient Judaism

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