Witches, whores, and sorcerers (Record no. 141342)
| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 02047nam a2200349 a 4500 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 295/.5 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Forrest, Satnam Mendoza. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Witches, whores, and sorcerers |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Austin : |
| Name of publisher | University of Texas Press, |
| Year of publication | c2011. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | x, 231 p. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The Avesta and its translation / by Prods Oktor Skj�rv� -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The study of an ancient tradition -- 2. The Iranians and their literature -- 3. Magic and the magi -- 4. General concepts of evil in the Avesta -- 5. "Naturally" occurring evils -- 6. Sorcerers, witches, whores, and menstruating women -- 7. The evil eye, corpse-abusing criminals, demon worshippers, and friends -- 8. Exorcistic and apotropaic rituals -- 9. Structure of Avestan incantations -- 10. Uses for Avestan incantations -- 11. Exorcisms -- 12. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- General index -- Index of verses. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Good and evil |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Skj�rv�, Prods O. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10519722 |
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