Abstract
Magic texts from most cultural traditions mention supernatural entities, often referred to as angels and demons. Jewish magical literature also abounds in references to such beings. The angels among them are often named and addressed directly. They are beseeched or adjured to assist in achieving the aim of the magical act. Angel names can be found in magic rituals for a broad variety of aims, ranging from healing, protection from evil, or economic success to aggressive aims, such as causing the downfall of one’s enemies. While Jewish angelology has been explored from a variety of perspectives, angels in Jewish magic have received less attention. This paper applies computational methods to explore angelic nomenclature and function in a corpus of Jewish magical texts derived from the Cairo Genizah.
Original language | English |
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DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Event | ADHO Digital Humanities Conference 2023: Collaboration as Opportunity - University of Graz, Graz, Austria Duration: 10 Jul 2023 → 14 Jul 2023 https://dh2023.adho.org/ |
Conference
Conference | ADHO Digital Humanities Conference 2023 |
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Country/Territory | Austria |
City | Graz |
Period | 10/07/23 → 14/07/23 |
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Keywords
- Jewish magic
- Cairo Genizah
- Angelology
- Jewish history
- Digital Humanities