Beware the Evil Eye
The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World: -Volume 1 Introduction, Mesopotamia, and Egypt
Published on 28. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-0-227-17568-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"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, Journal for the Study of The New Testament: Booklist 2017, Volume 39.5, August 2017
"An excellent study, entering profoundly into the psychology of ancient religiosity."
NICK WYATT, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Vol.42 issue 5 (2018)
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Weight
349 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-227-17568-2 (9780227175682)
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The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World: -Volume 1 Introduction, Mesopotamia, and Egypt
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John H. Elliott is Professor Emeritus of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Francisco. He is the author of Conflict, Community, and Honour (2007).
Content
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