Scriptural Incipits on Amulets from Late Antique Egypt: Text, Typology, and Theory

By Joseph Emanuel Sanzo

The use of biblical and parabiblical texts on amulets and other apotropaic objects was ubiquitous in late antique Egypt. Among the passages most frequently cited were the opening lines (incipits) of the Gospels, the Psalms, and other scriptural texts. Scholars have repeatedly observed the apotropaic use of such incipits, but have ye

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161529650
• ISBN13: 9783161529658
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"