Ethiopian Magic Scrolls

Ethiopian Magic Scrolls
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Publisher : George Braziller
Total Pages : 142
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822011292604
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Book Synopsis Ethiopian Magic Scrolls by : Jacques Mercier

Download or read book Ethiopian Magic Scrolls written by Jacques Mercier and published by George Braziller. This book was released on 1979 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethiopia, mythically Jewish until it was converted to Christianity in the fourth century, was almost isolated from Europe by the screen of Islam after the seventh century. Thus it has retained many cultural features that disappeared elsewhere, among them a tradition of talismanic art. Talismans are not considered products of human kill but part of a "mystery" reproduced through revelation. Thus the Ethiopian genius translated into pictorial language on "magic scrolls" the antique theory of correspondence between men, animals, stars, demons, sicknesses, etc. The artist saw their work as interlaces filled with eyes in order to protect a man as defined by his astrological sign. These paintings were considered to command spirits. This book provides a commentary on these ancient scrolls.--Publisher's description.


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