Guide to the study of ancient magic /
Guide to the study of ancient magic /
edited by David Frankfurter.
- 1 online resource.
- Religions in the Graeco-Roman world, VOLUME 189 0927-7633 ; Religions in the Graeco-Roman World Online, Supplement 2018, ISBN: 9789004353404 .
- Religions in the Graeco-Roman World 189. Religions in the Graeco-Roman World Online, Supplement 2018, ISBN: 9789004353404. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Preface -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction -- Ancient Magic in a New Key: Refining an Exotic Discipline in the History of Religions / The Plan of This Volume / Cultural Constructions of Ambiguous, Unsanctioned, or Illegitimate Ritual -- Introduction / Mesopotamia / Iran / Egypt / Greece / Ancient Israel and Early Judaism / Rome and the Roman Empire / Early Christianity / Roman and Byzantine Egypt / The Materials of Ancient Magic -- Introduction / The Greco-Egyptian Magical Papyri / Christian Spells and Manuals from Egypt / Binding Spells on Tablets and Papyri / Jewish Amulets, Magic Bowls, and Manuals in Aramaic and Hebrew / Gems / Figurines, Images, and Representations Used in Ritual Practices / Textual Amulets and Writing Traditions in the Ancient World / Building Ritual Agency: Foundations, Floors, Doors, and Walls / Dimensions of a Category Magic -- Introduction / Spell and Speech Act: The Magic of the Spoken Word / The Magic of Writing in Mediterranean Antiquity / Magic and the Forces of Materiality / The Magical Elements of Mysticism: Ritual Strategies for Encountering Divinity / Magic and Theurgy / Magic as the Local Application of Authoritative Tradition / Magic and Social Tension / Back Matter -- Index. David Frankfurter -- David Frankfurter -- David Frankfurter -- Daniel Schwemer -- Albert de Jong -- Jacco Dieleman -- Fritz Graf -- Yuval Harari -- Magali Bailliot -- Joseph E. Sanzo -- Jacques van der Vliet -- David Frankfurter -- Jacco Dieleman -- Jacques van der Vliet -- Esther Eidinow -- Gideon Bohak -- Véronique Dasen and Árpád M. Nagy -- Andrew T. Wilburn -- Roy D. Kotansky -- Andrew T. Wilburn -- David Frankfurter -- David Frankfurter -- David Frankfurter -- David Frankfurter -- Naomi Janowitz -- Sarah Iles Johnston -- David Frankfurter -- Esther Eidinow --
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.
9789004390751
10.1163/9789004390751 DOI
2018056074
Magic, Ancient--History.
BF1591 / .G78 2019
133.4/3
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Preface -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction -- Ancient Magic in a New Key: Refining an Exotic Discipline in the History of Religions / The Plan of This Volume / Cultural Constructions of Ambiguous, Unsanctioned, or Illegitimate Ritual -- Introduction / Mesopotamia / Iran / Egypt / Greece / Ancient Israel and Early Judaism / Rome and the Roman Empire / Early Christianity / Roman and Byzantine Egypt / The Materials of Ancient Magic -- Introduction / The Greco-Egyptian Magical Papyri / Christian Spells and Manuals from Egypt / Binding Spells on Tablets and Papyri / Jewish Amulets, Magic Bowls, and Manuals in Aramaic and Hebrew / Gems / Figurines, Images, and Representations Used in Ritual Practices / Textual Amulets and Writing Traditions in the Ancient World / Building Ritual Agency: Foundations, Floors, Doors, and Walls / Dimensions of a Category Magic -- Introduction / Spell and Speech Act: The Magic of the Spoken Word / The Magic of Writing in Mediterranean Antiquity / Magic and the Forces of Materiality / The Magical Elements of Mysticism: Ritual Strategies for Encountering Divinity / Magic and Theurgy / Magic as the Local Application of Authoritative Tradition / Magic and Social Tension / Back Matter -- Index. David Frankfurter -- David Frankfurter -- David Frankfurter -- Daniel Schwemer -- Albert de Jong -- Jacco Dieleman -- Fritz Graf -- Yuval Harari -- Magali Bailliot -- Joseph E. Sanzo -- Jacques van der Vliet -- David Frankfurter -- Jacco Dieleman -- Jacques van der Vliet -- Esther Eidinow -- Gideon Bohak -- Véronique Dasen and Árpád M. Nagy -- Andrew T. Wilburn -- Roy D. Kotansky -- Andrew T. Wilburn -- David Frankfurter -- David Frankfurter -- David Frankfurter -- David Frankfurter -- Naomi Janowitz -- Sarah Iles Johnston -- David Frankfurter -- Esther Eidinow --
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.
9789004390751
10.1163/9789004390751 DOI
2018056074
Magic, Ancient--History.
BF1591 / .G78 2019
133.4/3