The Getty hexameters : poetry, magic, and mystery in ancient Selinous

The Getty hexameters : poetry, magic, and mystery in ancient Selinous / Christopher A. Faraone and Dirk Obbink.

This book looks in detail at a series of forty-four magical verses inscribed on a recently discovered lead tablet from Sicily in the fifth century bc, which is now in the Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Divided into two sections, the volume consists of a general introduction to the new inscriptions, toge...

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Other Authors: Faraone, Christopher A., Obbink, Dirk
Format: eBook
Language:English
Ancient Greek
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Greek poetry, Hellenistic > Translations into English.
Greek poetry, Hellenistic > History and criticism.
Greek poetry, Hellenistic
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Translations
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:This book looks in detail at a series of forty-four magical verses inscribed on a recently discovered lead tablet from Sicily in the fifth century bc, which is now in the Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Divided into two sections, the volume consists of a general introduction to the new inscriptions, together with a critical text and English translation, photographs, and drawings. The second section contains a number of interpretative chapters which treat various aspects of the text, including religious and civic context, date and poetic language, transmission, and connections to ancient magic and ritual practice.
Item Description:Available through University Press Scholarship Online (SHEDL).
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 216 pages) : illustrations, facsimiles
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191745768
0191745766
Language:Parallel Ancient Greek text and English translation.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from home page (viewed on February 28, 2014).

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