The Incantation-Hymn
Incantation or Hymn
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4777050 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark E Cohen (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 592 |
| Publication date | 1975-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/601016 |
| OpenAlex | W2323728879 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
The genre title sirnamSub(ba), 'incantation-hymn', for a small body of Sumerian hymns has been a source of puzzlement, since the content of these works in no way refers to evil demons or the gods of Eridu, those deities involved with the casting of spells. Through an analysis of literary references to the Sumerian terms n a m s u b, 'incantation', and s i r k i -n a m s u b, it is possible to suggest the relationship of the sirnamsub to the incantation, as well as to suggest its ritual implementation. In order to facilitate this investigation editions of previously untreated SirnamSubs have been provided in this article
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1979 - 2026 (48) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |