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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Faraone, Christopher A., Obbink, Dirk
Format: eBook
Language:English
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Language Notes:Parallel Ancient Greek text and English translation.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Greek poetry, Hellenistic > Translations into English.
Greek poetry, Hellenistic > History and criticism.
Poésie grecque hellénistique > Histoire et critique.
Greek poetry, Hellenistic
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Translations
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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