Author
Ullmann, Manfred
Publication Date
2020
Publication Place
Wiesbaden -
Harrassowitz Publishing House
Type
Document
Language
ara,deu
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
245
Library
University of Heidelberg
Library Asset ID
978-3-447-11352-6
Record ID
68591096
Date
2020
Sample Text
The curse is a powerful word uttered in anger that is intended to harm or destroy a hated person. This topic has been discussed many times in folklore and religious studies literature. However, there are currently no corresponding studies for classical Arabic. In his study, Manfred Ullmann presents curses and evil wishes based on 680 documents in the Arabic wording and in German translation. They come from the pre-Islamic period and extend into the High Middle Ages. The idea of the magic of the curse can still be observed in the oldest testimonies: once the word is uttered, it works under its own power and actually causes damage. In prose texts one encounters conventional curse formulas. The poets, however, create a wealth of bold and figurative expressions through which they wish upon their enemies misfortune, poverty, disgrace, sleeplessness, marital discord, ugliness, disease, death, punishment in hell, stings by poisonous animals, and much more. The material is carefully broken down using indices that record personal names, Qur'anic quotations, poem rhymes and specific vocabulary
RVK Notasyonu
EN 1520
Yazı Dili
In Schreibschrift, Enthält auch Textstellen in arabischer Schrift
