Magic in the Roman World : Pagans, Jews and Christians
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Religion in the First Christian Centuries
ISBN-10
041520206X
ISBN-13
9780415202060
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 21st, 2001
Print length
160 Pages
Weight
204 grams
Product Classification:
ChristianityJudaismAncient religions & mythologies
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A lively volume exploring the use and abuse of the word 'magic' in late antique texts.
Using in-depth examples of ''magical'' practice such as exorcisms, love rites, alchemy and the transformation of humans into divine beings, this lively volume demonstrates that the word ''magic'' was used widely in late antique texts as part of polemics against enemies and sometimes merely as a term for other people''s rituals. Naomi Janowitz shows that ''magical'' activities were integral to late antique religious practice, and that they must be understood from the perspective of those who employed them.
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