Cairo Genizah magical texts

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:manuscript
gptkbp:contains amulets
incantations
love spells
healing spells
protective spells
curse texts
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Cairo_Genizah
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cairo Genizah magical texts
gptkbp:includes gptkb:prophecy
dream interpretation
demonology
healing rituals
curse removal
protective charms
angelology
magical symbols
astrological texts
magical diagrams
lists of spirits
protective prayers
instructions for banishing demons
instructions for making amulets
instructions for summoning angels
lists of divine names
love charms
magical formulae
recipes for exorcism
gptkbp:language gptkb:Aramaic
gptkb:Hebrew
gptkb:Judeo-Arabic
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Ben_Ezra_Synagogue,_Fustat,_Cairo
gptkbp:relatedTo Middle Eastern history
Jewish magic
medieval Judaism
gptkbp:religion Jewish
gptkbp:repository gptkb:Cambridge_University_Library
gptkb:Bodleian_Library
gptkb:Jewish_Theological_Seminary_of_America
gptkbp:script gptkb:Aramaic_script
gptkb:Hebrew_script
Arabic script
gptkbp:significance source for study of Jewish magical practices
insight into daily life and beliefs of medieval Jews
gptkbp:startDate 9th to 19th centuries
gptkbp:studiedBy Gideon Bohak
Rebecca Lesses
Sarit Shalev-Eyni
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jewish_magical_papyri
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7