Contents

Preface

List of Figures

List of Photographs

Abbreviations

List of Other Bowls

Sigla

Introduction

The Historical, Literary and Religious Context

Terms Designating "Bowl", "Amulet" and "Spell"

The Structure of an Incantation

Single-Spell Incantations

Multi-Spell Incantations

Literary Features

Historiolae

Biblical Quotations

Echoes of Biblical Themes

Prayer Book Quotations and Allusions

Mishnaic Quotations

Echoes of Hekhalot

The Art of the Aramaic Incantation Bowls

Stylistic Aspects of the Figures Appearing on the Incantation Bowls

The Artists' Sources

The Link between the Texts and the Drawings

The Drawings of the Incantation Bowls - A Magic Art

Summary

Linguistic Features of the Texts in This Volume

Orthography and Phonology

Use of 'aleph and he

{Shewa}

/a/

Assimilation, Dissimilation, and Other Sound Changes

Affixed Pronouns

2 p.

3 p. fem. sg.

The Verb

Perfect

Imperfect

Imperative

Participles

Numerals

Syntax

Particles

Vocabulary

Conclusion

I.1. RABBI HANINA BEN DOSA

Introduction

JBA 1 (MS 1927/8)

JBA 2 (MS 1927/29)

JBA 3 (MS 1927/45)

JBA 4 (MS 1927/47)

JBA 5 (MS 1927/64)

JBA 6 (MS 2053/10)

JBA 7 (MS 2053/12)

JBA 8 (MS 2053/55)

JBA 9 (MS 2053/183)

JBA 10 (MS 2053/185)

I.1.1. RABBI HANINA BEN DOSA (OMITTED BY HAPLOGRAPHY)

Introduction

JBA 11 (MS 2053/79)

JBA 12 (MS 2053/178)

I.2. DIVORCE TEXTS

Introduction

I.2.1. DIVORCE TEXTS: JOSHUA BAR PERAHIA

Introduction

JBA 13 (MS 1927/5)

JBA 14 (MS 1927/39)

JBA 15 (MS 1927/43)

JBA 16 (MS 1929/16)

JBA 17 (MS 2053/33)

JBA 18 (MS 2053/103)

JBA 19 (MS 2053/132)

JBA 20 (MS 2053/150)

JBA 21 (MS 2053/164)

JBA 22 (MS 2053/165)

JBA 23 (MS 2053/206)

JBA 24 (MS 2053/251)

JBA 25 (MS 2053/280)

I.2.1.1. Joshua bar Perahia (with Magical Excommunication rather than Divorce)

Introduction

JBA 26 (MS 1928/43)

I.2.2. DIVORCE TEXTS

Introduction

JBA 27 (MS 1927/16)

JBA 28 (MS 1927/25)

JBA 29 (MS 1927/51)

JBA 30 (MS 1928/47)

JBA 31 (MS 2053/41)

JBA 32 (MS 2053/64)

JBA 33 (MS 2053/83)

JBA 34 (MS 2053/86)

JBA 35 (MS 2053/89)

JBA 36 (MS 2053/110)

JBA 37 (MS 2053/123)

JBA 38 (MS 2053/151)

JBA 39 (MS 2053/162)

JBA 40 (MS 2053/167)

JBA 41 (MS 2053/184)

JBA 42 (MS 2053/190)

JBA 43 (MS 2053/193)

JBA 44 (MS 2053/213)

JBA 45 (MS 2053/237)

JBA 46 (MS 2053/249)

JBA 47 (MS 2053/258)

I.2.2.1. DIVORCE TEXTS

Introduction

JBA 48 (MS 2053/200)

JBA 49 (MS 2053/270)

I.2.3. DIVORCE TEXTS

Introduction

JBA 50 (MS 2053/207)

JBA 51 (MS 2053/209)

JBA 52 (MS 2053/231)

JBA 53 (MS 2053/253)

JBA 54 (MS 2053/273)

I.2.4. DIVORCE TEXTS

Introduction

JBA 55 (MS 1928/1)

JBA 56 (MS 1928/8)

JBA 57 (MS 2053/36)

JBA 58 (MS 2053/166)

JBA 59 (MS 2053/174)

JBA 60 (MS 2053/212)

JBA 61 (MS 2053/214)

JBA 62 (MS 2053/242)

JBA 63 (MS 2053/250)

JBA 64 (MS 2053/256)

GLOSSARY, LISTS, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND INDEX

Glossary

List of Divine Names, Names of Angels, Demons and Exemplary Figures, and nomina barbara

List of Clients and Adversaries

List of Biblical Quotations

List of Texts

Bibliography

Index