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Three volumes in a series exploring belief in the Evil Eye and the practices associated with it amongst the cultures of the Biblical world.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus of Nazareth makes reference to one of the oldest beliefs in the ancient world - the malignity of an Evil Eye. The Holy Scriptures in their original languages contain no less than twenty-four references to the Evil Eye, although this is obscured by most modern Bible translations. John H. Elliott's Beware the Evil Eye describes this belief and associated practices, its history, its voluminous appearances in ancient cultures, and the extensive research devoted to it over the centuries in order to unravel this enigma for readers who have never heard of the Evil Eye and its presence in the Bible. This is the first of a four-volume work on the Evil Eye.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus of Nazareth makes reference to one of the oldest beliefs in the ancient world - the malignity of an Evil Eye. The Holy Scriptures in their original languages contain no less than twenty-four references to the Evil Eye, although this is obscured by most modern Bible translations. John H. Elliott's Beware the Evil Eye describes this belief and associated practices, its history, its voluminous appearances in ancient cultures, and the extensive research devoted to it over the centuries in order to unravel this enigma for readers who have never heard of the Evil Eye and its presence in the Bible. This is the first of a four-volume work on the Evil Eye.
Price: $29.99
Pages: 232
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: James Clarke
Publication Date:
28 April 2016
Trim Size: 9.02 X 5.98 in
ISBN: 9780227175682
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, Second World War, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Bibles
Elliot's study is, without a doubt, a masterpiece of its genre. ... It is encyclopaedic in its coverage, but the monograph format allows greater detail and makes for a more readable and less atomistic text. Elliot's coverage is exhaustive, yet never falls into superficiality that such work can sometimes take on ... Elliot's work, which reads like the culmination of a lifetime interest in the topic, is destined to remain the standard reference on the Evil Eye for many decades to come.
— Jonathan Kearney
An excellent study, entering profoundly into the psychology of ancient religiosity.
— NICK WYATT
— Jonathan Kearney
An excellent study, entering profoundly into the psychology of ancient religiosity.
— NICK WYATT
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations for Chapter 1: Introduction
Abbreviations for Chapter 2: Mesopotamia and Egypt
1 Introduction
Definition and Description
Terminology for 'Evil Eye' in Various Languages
Salient Features of Evil Eye Belief and Practice
The Origin and Distribution of Evil Eye Belief and Practice
The Matrix and Conditions of Evil Eye Belief and Practice
Research on the Evil Eye from Past to Present
Method, Aims, and Procedure of This Study
2 Mesopotamia and Egypt
The Evil Eye in Mesopotamia and Related Cultures
The Evil Eye in Egypt
Evil Eye Belief and Practice in Mesopotamia and Egypt
Summary and Conclusion
Summary and Conclusion
Bibliography for Chapter 1: Introduction
Bibliography for Chapter 2: Mesopotamia and Egypt
Index
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations for Chapter 1: Introduction
Abbreviations for Chapter 2: Mesopotamia and Egypt
1 Introduction
Definition and Description
Terminology for 'Evil Eye' in Various Languages
Salient Features of Evil Eye Belief and Practice
The Origin and Distribution of Evil Eye Belief and Practice
The Matrix and Conditions of Evil Eye Belief and Practice
Research on the Evil Eye from Past to Present
Method, Aims, and Procedure of This Study
2 Mesopotamia and Egypt
The Evil Eye in Mesopotamia and Related Cultures
The Evil Eye in Egypt
Evil Eye Belief and Practice in Mesopotamia and Egypt
Summary and Conclusion
Summary and Conclusion
Bibliography for Chapter 1: Introduction
Bibliography for Chapter 2: Mesopotamia and Egypt
Index