Syriac Christians and Popular Religion in Early Ottoman Mesopotamia: The Testimony of Abū al-Maʿānī
This article presents the hitherto unpublished Syriac text of the Turgāmā on Charms and Sorcery, a specimen of pastoral literature produced by Ignatius VII ʿAzīz bar Sāḇtā, known also as Abū al-Maʿānī, who served as the patriarch of Ṭūr ʿAbdīn from 1461 to 1481. A representative of the centuries-lon...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Aramaic studies
Anno: 2024, Volume: 22, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 243-259 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
popular religion
B Magia B Syriac Literature B Polemic B Mesopotamien B Amuleto B Magic B Osmanisches Reich Asiatischer Teil B Siriaco B Amulets B Religione popolare B Polemica |
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| Riepilogo: | This article presents the hitherto unpublished Syriac text of the Turgāmā on Charms and Sorcery, a specimen of pastoral literature produced by Ignatius VII ʿAzīz bar Sāḇtā, known also as Abū al-Maʿānī, who served as the patriarch of Ṭūr ʿAbdīn from 1461 to 1481. A representative of the centuries-long tradition of polemic against magic and use of amulets among Syriac Christians, the work is a rare and valuable witness to the dynamics of popular religion among West Syrians of early Ottoman Mesopotamia. The text is accompanied by an English translation and a brief discussion. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5227 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Aramaic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455227-bja10053 |