Byzantine Magic
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Byzantine Magic
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Author : Henry Maguire
language : en
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
Release Date : 1995
Byzantine Magic written by Henry Maguire and has been published by Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Magic categories.
Written by specialists in several disciplines, this volume explores the parameters and significance of magic in Byzantine society, from the fourth century to after the empire's fall. The authors address a wide variety of questions, some of which are common to all historical research into magic, and some of which are peculiar to the Byzantine context. The authors reveal the scope, the forms, and the functioning of magic in Byzantine society, throwing light on a hitherto relatively little-known aspect of Byzantine culture, and, at the same time, expanding upon the contemporary debates concerning magic and its roles in pre-modern societies.
Rhetoric Nature And Magic In Byzantine Art
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Author : Henry Maguire
language : en
Publisher: Variorum Publishing
Release Date : 1998
Rhetoric Nature And Magic In Byzantine Art written by Henry Maguire and has been published by Variorum Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Art categories.
This is an examination of rhetoric, nature and magic in Byzantine art. The text explores artistic conventions and descriptions of works of art from early Christian and Byzantine art, and middle and late Byzantine art.
Magic And Folklore Byzantine
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Author : Norman A. Stillman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Magic And Folklore Byzantine written by Norman A. Stillman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Magic, Islamic categories.
Greek Magic
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Author : John Petropoulos
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2008-06-12
Greek Magic written by John Petropoulos and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-12 with History categories.
Greek Magic presents a well-illustrated introduction to the often-neglected aspect of the Ancient Greeks’ legacy to western culture – numerous magical beliefs, practices and figures like the medieval and modern witch and warlock.
The Metamorphosis Of Magic From Late Antiquity To The Early Modern Period
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Author : Jan N. Bremmer
language : en
Publisher: Peeters Publishers
Release Date : 2002
The Metamorphosis Of Magic From Late Antiquity To The Early Modern Period written by Jan N. Bremmer and has been published by Peeters Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Magic categories.
Deities, demons, and angels became important protagonists in the magic of the Late Antique world, and were also the main reasons for the condemnation of magic in the Christian era. Supplicatory incantations, rituals of coercion, enticing suffumigations, magical prayers and mystical songs drew spiritual powers to the humain domain. Next to the magician's desire to regulate fate and fortune, it was the communion with the spirit world that gave magic the potential to purify and even deify its practitioners. The sense of elation and the awareness of a metaphysical order caused magic to merge with philosophy (notably Neoplatonism). The heritage of Late Antique theurgy would be passed on to the Arab world, and together with classical science and learning would take root again in the Latin West in the High Middle Ages. The metamorphosis of magic laid out in this book is the transformation of ritual into occult philosophy against the background of cultural changes in Judaism, Graeco-Roman religion and Christianity. This volume, the first in the new series Groningen Studies in Cultural Change, offers the papers presented at the workshop The Metamorphosis of Magic from Late Antiquity to the Early Modern Period held from 22 to 24 June 2000, and organised by Jan N. Bremmer and Jan R. Veenstra. The papers have been written by scholars from such varying disciplines as classics, theology, philosophy, cultural history, and law. Their contributions shed new light upon several old obscurities; they show magic to be a significant area of culture, and they advance the case for viewing transformations in the lore and practice of magic as a barometer with which to measure cultural change.
Byzantine Christianity
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Author : Derek Krueger
language : en
Publisher: Fortress Press
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Byzantine Christianity written by Derek Krueger and has been published by Fortress Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Religion categories.
This third volume in the pioneering A People's History of Christianity series focuses on the religious lives of ordinary people and introduces the religion of the Byzantine Christian laity by asking the questions: What did ordinary Christians do in church, in their homes and their workshops? How were icons used? How did the people celebrate, marry, and mourn? Where did they go on pilgrimage? Contributors include: Derek Krueger, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Vasiliki Limberis, Temple University; Georgia Frank, Colgate University; James Skedros, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology; Nicholas Constas, Harvard University; Sharon Gerstel, University of Maryland; Peter Hatlie, University of Dallas at Rome; Charles Barber, University of Notre Dame; Brigitte Pitarakis, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris; Alice-Mary Talbot, Dumbarton Oaks; Jaclyn Maxwell, Ohio University
The Lives Of Byzantine Saints As Sources Of Data For The History Of Magic In The Sixth And Seventh Centuries A D
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Author : Harry J. Magoulias
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Lives Of Byzantine Saints As Sources Of Data For The History Of Magic In The Sixth And Seventh Centuries A D written by Harry J. Magoulias and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Magic categories.
The Byzantine Warrior Hero
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Author : Chrysovalantis Kyriacou
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2020-12-16
The Byzantine Warrior Hero written by Chrysovalantis Kyriacou and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-16 with History categories.
Chrysovalantis Kyriacou examines how memories of the pre-Christian past, Christian militarism, power struggles, and ethnoreligious encounters have left their long-term imprint on Cypriot culture. One of the most impressive examples of this phenomenon is the preservation and transformative adaptation of Byzantine heroic themes, motifs, and symbols in Cypriot folk songs. By combining a variety of written sources and archaeological material in his interdisciplinary examination, the author reconstructs the image of the Byzantine warrior hero in the songs, recovering the mentalities of overshadowed social protagonists and stressing the role of subaltern communities as active agents in the shaping of history.
Byzantine Empresses
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Author : Lynda Garland
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-01-04
Byzantine Empresses written by Lynda Garland and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-04 with History categories.
Byzantine Empresses provides a series of biographical portraits of the most significant Byzantine women who ruled or shared the throne between 527 and 1204. It presents and analyses the available historical data in order to outline what these empresses did, what the sources thought they did, and what they wanted to do.
Magic And The Supernatural In Fourth Century Syria
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Author : Silke Trzcionka
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-11-22
Magic And The Supernatural In Fourth Century Syria written by Silke Trzcionka and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-22 with History categories.
Magic and the Supernatural in Fourth Century Syria presents an in-depth investigation of a variety of ‘magical’ practices with a focused study in the late antique Syria and Palestine. Offering new research using both archaeological and literary sources, and blending Classical, Jewish, and Christian traditions from both regions, Silke Trzcionka examines a myriad of magical activities such as: curses, spells and amulets accusations related to chariot races, love and livelihood methods involved in protection, healing, possession and exorcism. The information is provided with clarity and theoretical sophistication which enables students to develop an understanding of these beliefs and their place within the social context of the time. Altogether, a useful, enlightening and enjoyable book which students studying religion and/or social history will find invaluable.