Amulets in magical practice:

This Element takes as its remit the production and use of amulets. The focus will be on amulets with no, or minimal, textual content like those comprising found stone, semi-precious gem and/or animal body parts. That is a material form that is unaccompanied by directive textual inscription. The anal...

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Main Author: Johnston, Jay (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2024
Edition:First edition
Series:Cambridge elements : elements in magic
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:This Element takes as its remit the production and use of amulets. The focus will be on amulets with no, or minimal, textual content like those comprising found stone, semi-precious gem and/or animal body parts. That is a material form that is unaccompanied by directive textual inscription. The analysis considers this materiality to understand its context of use including ritual and metaphysical operations. Through discussion of selected case studies from British, Celtic, and Scandinavian cultures, it demonstrates the associative range of meaning that enabled the attribution of power/agency to the amuletic object Uniquely, it will consider this material culture from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing together insights from the disciplines of cultural studies, religious studies, 'folk' studies, archaeology and Scandinavian studies. It develops the concept of 'trans-aniconism' to encapsulates an amulet's temporal relations and develops the proposition of 'landscape amulets.'
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Mar 2024)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (71 Seiten) 8 Illustrationen
ISBN:9781108953412
DOI:10.1017/9781108953412

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