10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPRECATION»
Discover the use of
imprecation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
imprecation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings: ...
After an overview of this material, including a discussion of how curses are
thought to have worked in antiquity, the present article takes up what is probably
the most difficult issue regarding imprecation: the appropriation or contemporary
...
Tremper Longman III, Peter Enns, 2008
2
The Hedaya, Or Guide: A Commentary on the Mussulman Laws
And the husband having made an imprecation, the same is then incumbent upon
the wife, it being so ordained in the Koran (but imprecation commences with the
husband, as he in this case appears as the plaintiff) ; and if she decline making ...
ʻAlī ibn Abī Bakr Marghīnānī, Standish Grove Grady, 1870
3
A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
WfrjpM^sflT, a. (from 3r1r3J> M , reproof, and ^pr*. produced', produced by or
arising from cursing or imprecation, produced by or arising from censure or
reproach, produced by or arising from reproof. biiW'TO'tj, a. (from &i1UPt*t,
reproof, and ...
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A dictionary of the Bengalee language. 2 vols. [in 3. Vol. 1 ...
(from ar!r»M , reproof and ^fta, produced^, produced by or arising from cursing or
imprecation, produced by or arising from censure or reproach, produced by or
arising from reproof. □rtaFtTOif, a. (from BrtOFM, reproof, and *V, producible), ...
3os dvavxtorevros okirai ("He will die without children, tomb, relatives").90 The
triple repetition of a funerary imprecation is not attested, but such a repetition
occurs in adjurations.91 In Lycaonia, near the city of Perta, the god who will bring
the ...
Christopher A. Faraone, Christopher A. Faraone Dirk Obbink, 1997
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Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament
Not only the use of the word itself makes clear that the oath was understood as a
self-imprecation, but also the accompanying actions make this evident. EnEl VI
97 explicitly designates the oath of the gods as a self-imprecation: u'-U1-ki-ru-ma
...
G. Johannes Botterweck, Helmer Ringgren, Heinz-Josef Fabry, 2004
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The Hedaya, Or Guide: a Commentary on the Mussulman Laws: ...
on that account, it then becomes lawful for the husband to marry her again, as
competency to make imprecation no longer appertains to her. ' IF a man accuse
his wife, she being an infant or an idiot, imprecation is not incumbcnt upon the ...
'Abu-l-Hasan Burhan-al-din 'Ali ibn 'Abi Bakr al-Marginani, Charles Hamilton, Yahya Gulam, 1791
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The Way of the Lord: Essays in Old Testament Theology
The Hermeneutics of Imprecation The testing place of theology is in its dealing
with difficult issues. When tragedy and trouble strike or when things do not make
sense in one's life or in the world generally, even those who have not bothered to
...
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The Hidayah or Guide: a commentary on the Mussulman Laws
that the occasion for the imprecation may be removed, (that is, the condition of
imprecation, namely, the mutual charge of falsehood,) because imprecation is not
incumbent except where each charges the plea of the other with falsehood, after
...
B. Lifshitz, "Evolution of the Court-oath with Imprecation" (Heb.), Shenaton
Hamishpat Ha'ivri 11-12 (1984-1986), 393-406. — The penalty for false oaths is
extremely severe and affects the whole congregation, not merely the one who
takes the ...
Institute of Jewish Law Staff, 1991
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPRECATION»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
imprecation is used in the context of the following news items.
Parties have become the focus for conspicuous consumption
And here I am, a man who celebrated his own 50th a couple or so years ago, wrestling with the question of whether to ignore this imprecation ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Malcolm Barker: A political quagmire in High Dale country
This may sound more like an imprecation than a place-name, but it is a small, perfectly formed dale, even if it lacks a mellifluous title like ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
UN at 70: Five greatest successes and failures
The imprecation “Never Again”, which after the Holocaust hung over the founding of the UN, was never more studiously ignored. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Mo Farah's fall from grace continues apace
It would be cathartic for all concerned if the players could channel their darker sides, living not in fear of having the mildest imprecation picked ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Beijing Goes After Online Vulgarity
At the top of the list was “your mom,” an imprecation with similar implications in Chinese as in English. Variations such as “your sister” and “f— ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
'Dirty Words': Communist Party Paper Takes Stand Against Internet …
At the top of the list was “your mom,” an imprecation with similar implications in Chinese as in English. Variations such as “your sister” and “F— ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
First Drive: 2016 Volvo XC90 T6
Equipped with Volvo's optional air suspension, our XC90 tester soaked up just about any road imprecation we could throw at it. Interestingly ... «LeftLane News, May 15»
Kent Hovind To Be Free In August - Maybe Sooner
The best strategy might be to focus on ministry while hurling the occasional imprecation at the government, but staying in compliance with the ... «Forbes, May 15»
Chris Hayes Takes Lord's Name In Vain, MSNBC Fails to Bleep
Of course MSNBC failed to bleep the imprecation. ... My point is not so much against Hayes for letting his imprecation slip but rather in him and ... «NewsBusters, May 15»
If the dead could talk, what would they say? The Dirty Dust gives …
and the imprecation “holy fuckaroni” has a certain rollicking aptness. Pretentious flights of fancy are introduced, notably from the traditional ... «New Statesman, Apr 15»
