Curse Tablets And Binding Spells From The Ancient World Edited By J G Gager
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Curse Tablets And Binding Spells From The Ancient World
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Author : John G. Gager
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1999-10-28
Curse Tablets And Binding Spells From The Ancient World written by John G. Gager and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-28 with History categories.
In the ancient Greco-Roman world, it was common practice to curse or bind an enemy or rival by writing an incantation on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. These curses or binding spells, commonly called defixiones were intended to bring other people under the power and control of those who commissioned them. More than a thousand such texts, written between the 5th Century B.C.E. and the 5th Century C.E., have been discovered from North Africa to England, and from Syria to Spain. Extending into every aspect of ancient life--athletic and theatrical competitions, judicial proceedings, love affairs, business rivalries, and the recovery of stolen property--they shed light on a new dimension of classical study previously inaccessible. Here, for the first time, these texts have been translated into English with a substantial translator's introduction revealing the cultural, social, and historical context for the texts. This book will interest historians, classicists, scholars of religion, and those concerned with ancient magic.
Curse Tablets And Binding Spells From The Ancient World Edited By J G Gager
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language : en
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Release Date : 1992
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Magic And Ritual In The Ancient World
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Author : Paul Allan Mirecki
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2002
Magic And Ritual In The Ancient World written by Paul Allan Mirecki and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Religion categories.
This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The strength of the present volume lies in the breadth of scholarly approaches represented. The book begins with several papyrological studies presenting important new texts in Greek and Coptic, continuing with essays focussing on taxonomy and definition. The concluding essays apply contemporary theories to analyses of specific test cases in a broad variety of ancient Mediterranean cultures. Paul Mirecki, Th.D. (1986) in Religious Studies, Harvard Divinity School, is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Kansas. Marvin Meyer, Ph.D. (1979) in Religion, Claremont Graduate School, is Professor of Religion at Chapman University, Orange, California, and Director of the Coptic Magical Texts Project of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity.
Guide To The Study Of Ancient Magic
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Author : David Frankfurter
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-03-19
Guide To The Study Of Ancient Magic written by David Frankfurter and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-19 with History categories.
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. The individual essays in this volume cover most of Mediterranean and Near Eastern antiquity, with essays by both established and emergent scholars of ancient religions. In 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. This will be an indispensable resource to all interested in magic in the Bible and the Ancient Near East, ancient Greece and Rome, Early Christianity and Judaism, Egypt through the Christian period, and also comparative and critical theory. Contributors are: Magali Bailliot, Gideon Bohak, Véronique Dasen, Albert de Jong, Jacco Dieleman, Esther Eidinow, David Frankfurter, Fritz Graf, Yuval Harari, Naomi Janowitz, Sarah Iles Johnston, Roy D. Kotansky, Arpad M. Nagy, Daniel Schwemer, Joseph E. Sanzo, Jacques van der Vliet, Andrew Wilburn.
The Meanings Of Magic
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Author : Amy Wygant
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2006
The Meanings Of Magic written by Amy Wygant and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The notion of "magic" is a current popular culture phenomenon. Harry Potter, the Lord of the Rings, the commercial glamour of the footballer and the pop idol surround us with their charisma, enchantment, and charm. But magic also exerts a terrifying political hold upon us: bin Laden's alleged March 28 e-mail message spoke of the attacks on America in form of "crushing its towers, disgracing its arrogance, undoing its magic." The nine scholars included in this volume consider the cultural power of magic, from early Christianity and the ancient Mediterranean to the curious film career of Buffalo Bill, focusing on topics such as Surrealism, France in the classical age, alchemy, and American fundamentalism, ranging from popular to elite magic, from theory to practice, from demonology to exoticism, from the magic of memory to the magic of the stage. As these essays show, magic defines the limit of both science and religion but as such remains indefinable.
New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity
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Author : S. R. Llewelyn
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 2012-11-29
New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity written by S. R. Llewelyn and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-29 with History categories.
"Collecting documentary evidence that appeared in publications between 1988 and 1992, volume 10 reproduces, translates, and reviews a selection of Greek inscriptions and papyri that focus on major social institutions of the time. A comprehensive series of indexes for volumes 6-10 offers a cumulative perspective on many topics."--p. 4 of cover.
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.
The Colossian Syncretism
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Author : Clinton E. Arnold
language : en
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 1995
The Colossian Syncretism written by Clinton E. Arnold and has been published by Mohr Siebeck this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Religion categories.
What was the nature of the teaching of the opponents within the church at Colossae? On the basis of careful historical investigation, this study describes the teaching as deeply rooted in the local Phrygian-Lydian folk belief.
Excavations At Nemea The Early Hellenistic Stadium
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Author : Darice Elizabeth Birge
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1992
Excavations At Nemea The Early Hellenistic Stadium written by Darice Elizabeth Birge and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Architecture categories.
This second volume of Excavations at Nemea examines the physical evidence unearthed at Nemea, on the Peloponnesos near Corinth. It presents detailed information about the Nemea Stadium's archaeological and architectural elements. The text also explores the history of the Nemean Games, similar ancient stadia, and early Hellenistic athletics and architecture.
Byzantine Style Religion And Civilization
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Author : Elizabeth Jeffreys
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-10-12
Byzantine Style Religion And Civilization written by Elizabeth Jeffreys and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-12 with Art categories.
A volume of cutting-edge essays written in honour of renowned Byzantinist Sir Steven Runciman.