‘As Far as the East Is from the West, and the North Is from the South’: Syriac Separation Spells and Their Contexts

This article continues a series of studies dedicated to Syriac love magic as attested by texts found in Syriac magical codices dated to the 18th–20th century. Here I address five Syriac recipes that I consider to belong to the category of separation spells. Four of them are titled ‘For Hatred’ and a...

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Main Author: Cherkashina, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Aramaic studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 112-140
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Aramaic language / Love song / Hate / Magic / Culture / Judaism / Copts / Mandeans / Arabs
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
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Further subjects:B Syriac manuscripts
B Syriac charms
B magic rituals
B separation spells
B erotic spells
B Christian magic
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