The Circle of letters of the alphabet = Da'irat al-ahruf al-abjadiyya; a practical treatise on the magic of letters attributed to Hermes // critical edition, annotated translation and study by Cecile Bonmariage, Sebastien Moureau.
| Title | The Circle of letters of the alphabet = Da'irat al-ahruf al-abjadiyya; a practical treatise on the magic of letters attributed to Hermes // critical edition, annotated translation and study by Cecile Bonmariage, Sebastien Moureau. |
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| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Publication Place | Leiden ; Boston - Brill |
| Type | Book |
| Language | ara,eng,fra |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Pages Count | 245 |
| Library: | University of Bielefeld Library |
| Record ID | 991025813959606442 |
| Date | 2016 |
| Notes | The Kitāb dā’irat al-aḥruf al-abjadiyya is a treatise on practical magic attributed to Hermes. This composite text, which cannot be dated precisely, is a work of magic based on the doctrine of the science of letters ('ilm al-ḥurūf). This book offers the first critical edition of the text, accompanied by an annotated translation and a historical and philological study exposing the theoretical principles underlying the processes described in the recipes as well as the entities, objects and ingredients used (names of the angels invoked, types of fumigations and inks, drawings and figures, et cetera). This is one of the first critical editions of a treatise on practical magic of letters, a genre still very little known although abundantly represented in Arabic manuscripts. The Kitāb dā’irat al-aḥruf al-abjadiyya is a composite treatise of letter magic attributed to Hermes. The edition and annotated translation of the Arabic text are accompanied by an explanation of the theoretical principles underlying the procedures described in the recipes, and a discussion of the entities, objects and ingredients used. These include names of the angels to be summoned, types of incenses and inks to be used, sketches and images to be drawn, et cetera This is one of the first critical editions and translations of a full-length text of practical magic containing recipes pertaining to ‘ilm al-ḥurūf (the science of letters). The book is addressed to Arabists and to any non-Arabist interested in the tradition of magic. |
| ISBN | 9789004321540 9004321543 |
| Dizi başlığı | Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies ; 100. |
