What was the Meaning and Purpose of Amulets with Samaritan Writing in the Byzantine Period?
The use of inscribed amulets by Samaritans is documented from the Byzantine period up to the present time. Taking into account the amulets which have come to light since the publication of the catalogue of early amulets in Revue Biblique in 1987, the paper addresses the questions: Are the objects un...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
[2020]
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Revue biblique
Year: 2020, Volume: 127, Issue: 1, Pages: 82-104 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Amulet
/ Inscription
/ Magic
/ Torah
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| RelBib Classification: | HH Archaeology KBL Near East and North Africa TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
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| Summary: | The use of inscribed amulets by Samaritans is documented from the Byzantine period up to the present time. Taking into account the amulets which have come to light since the publication of the catalogue of early amulets in Revue Biblique in 1987, the paper addresses the questions: Are the objects under discussion of a magical or a religious nature? How do we differentiate between magic and religion? Or should we even differentiate between them? What does the Torah say about the production and use of amulets and magical practices in general? Who wore the amulets – Samaritans only or also Jews and Christians? L’usage par les samaritains d’amulettes avec inscription est documenté depuis la période byzantine jusqu’à nos jours. En tenant compte des amulettes dont on a pris connaissance depuis la publication du catalogue des premières amulettes dans la Revue Biblique en 1987, cet article pose les questions suivantes: est-ce que les objets traités relèvent de la religion ou de la magie ? Comment saisir la différence entre religion et magie? Ou devrait-on même faire cette distinction? Qu’est-ce que la Torah affirme en général sur la production et l’usage des amulettes et des pratiques magiques? Qui portaient les amulettes? Les samaritains uniquement, ou également les juifs et les chrétiens? |
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| ISSN: | 2466-8583 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Revue biblique
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/RBI.127.1.3287281 |