Signa Imperii on an Amulet. [From: The Harvard Theological Review, Vol. 43, No. 2, April 1950].

Eitrem, S.:

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1950

About this Item

pp. 173-177. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - With author's dedication. - A clean copy. - From the text: A haematite amulet against colic, belonging to the National Museum at Copenhagen and published in Symb. Osl., XIX, 76 f. (Fig. 2), has increased in interest since Campbell Bonner studied the type closely and on important points corrected my own interpretation, Harvard Theological Review, XXXV, 87 ff., XXXVII, 333 f. The place of origin of these amulets is Syria; the Michigan specimen discussed by Bonner derives from Aleppo and has been republished by P. R. Mouterde (Mélanges de lUniversité Saint Joseph, XXV (1942-43), 112, no. 20, see ib., pl. 7, no. 20): Dieu imberbe, nu, à g., debout sur une base moulurée; il porte une besace sur lépaule g. et dresse la droite. Au pied de la base, à g., aigle éployé tourné vers le dieu." - Wikipedia: Samson Eitrem (28 December 1872 8 July 1966) was a Norwegian philologist, an expert in ancient literature, religion and magic. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Signa Imperii on an Amulet. [From: The Harvard Theological Review, Vol. 43, No. 2, April 1950].
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1950
• Language: English
• Binding: Reprint, stapled.
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 550 grams
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Klassische Philologie