Guide to the study of ancient magic:

In the midst of academic debates about the utility of the term "magic" and the cultural meaning of ancient words like "mageia" or "khesheph", this 'Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic' seeks to advance the discussion by separating out three topics essential to...

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Weitere Verfasser: Frankfurter, David 1961- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2019]
Schriftenreihe:Religions in the Graeco-Roman world volume 189
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Zusammenfassung:In the midst of academic debates about the utility of the term "magic" and the cultural meaning of ancient words like "mageia" or "khesheph", this 'Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic' seeks to advance the discussion by separating out three topics essential to the very idea of magic. The three major sections of this volume address (1) indigenous terminologies for ambiguous or illicit ritual in antiquity; (2) the ancient texts, manuals, and artifacts commonly designated "magical" or used to represent ancient magic; and (3) a series of contexts, from the written word to materiality itself, to which the term "magic" might usefully pertain.0The individual essays in this volume cover most of Mediterranean and Near Eastern antiquity, with essays by both established and emergent scholars of ancient religions.0In a burgeoning field of "magic studies" trying both to preserve and to justify critically the category itself, this volume brings new clarity and provocative insights
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ISBN:9789004390751
DOI:10.1163/9789004390751

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