A Study of Curse Tablets in Ancient Greco- Roman World

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370859
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: History of Europe and America
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: Maeno Hiroshi 広島大学, 文学研究科, 教授 (90253038)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 呪詛板 / 魔術 / 古代地中海世界史 / 碑文学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Firstly, I studied and edited the curse tablet which was discovered in a hypogeum in the suburb of Lebanese southern city Tyre in 2010 and my paper will be published in a Lebanese academic periodical issued by the Lebanese Ministry of Culture, Directorate General of Antiquities (now in printing). Secondly, I made clear the "theories" why magic was thought to be effective based on Greek Magical Papyri. Thirdly, I clarified the relationship between the feritility magic function of chariot racing in Rome and the origine of the Roman state.

Free Research Field

西洋古代史，碑文学