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Pages: 209
Authors: Ceri Houlbrook
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The subject of ‘magic’ has long been considered peripheral and sensationalist, the word itself having become something of an academic taboo. However, belief
The Materiality of Magic
Language: en
Pages: 422
Authors: Dietrich Boschung
Categories: Amulets
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015 - Publisher: Brill Fink

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In the last two decades we have had many books and proceedings of conferences on the history, formulas and incantations of magic in antiquity, both in East and
Material Approaches to Roman Magic
Language: en
Pages: 419
Authors: Adam Parker
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-04-30 - Publisher: Oxbow Books

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This second volume in the new TRAC Themes in Roman Archaeology series seeks to push the research agendas of materiality and lived experience further into the st
The Materiality of Power
Language: en
Pages: 280
Authors: Brian B. Schmidt
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-05-03 - Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

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"Were there countervailing cosmic realms ruled by Yahweh and Asherah in late pre-exilic Israel? Brian B. Schmidt presents five case studies corroborating the ex
Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic
Language: en
Pages: 817
Authors: David Frankfurter
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-03-19 - Publisher: BRILL

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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