Ancient magic and ritual power /

Ancient magic and ritual power /

This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The essays are authored by leading scholars in the fields of Egyptology, ancient Near Eastern studies, the Hebrew Bible, Judaica, classical Greek and Roman studies, early Chri...

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Other Authors: Meyer, Marvin W., Mirecki, Paul Allan.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1995.

Series: Religions in the Graeco-Roman World 129.
Religions in the Graeco-Roman World Online, ISBN: 9789004299672.

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Magic, Ancient.

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Call Number: BF1591 .A55 1995

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary material /
  • Marvin Meyer and Paul Mirecki
  • INTRODUCTION /
  • Marvin Meyer and Paul Mirecki
  • TRADING PLACES /
  • Jonathan Z. Smith
  • EXCLUDING THE CHARMING: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREEK CONCEPT OF MAGIC /
  • Fritz Graf
  • THE RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, AND LEGAL PARAMETERS OF TRADITIONAL EGYPTIAN MAGIC /
  • Robert K. Ritner
  • HITTITE MILITARY RITUALS /
  • Richard H. Beal
  • RITUAL MEALS IN THE HITTITE CULT /
  • Billie Jean Collins
  • MAGICAL USES OF ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIAN FESTIVALS OF THE DEAD /
  • J. A. Scurlock
  • THE \'WITCH\' OF EN-DOR, 1 SAMUEL 28, AND ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN NECROMANCY /
  • Brian B. Schmidt
  • THE MAGICIAN AS OUTSIDER IN THE HEBREW BIBLE AND THE NEW TESTAMENT /
  • Stephen D. Ricks
  • CHARMING CRIMINALS: CLASSIFICATION OF MAGIC IN THE BABYLONIAN TALMUD /
  • Jonathan Seidel
  • MAGICAL PIETY IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL JUDAISM /
  • Michael D. Swartz
  • THE ADJURATION OF THE PRINCE OF THE PRESENCE: PERFORMATIVE UTTERANCE IN A JEWISH RITUAL /
  • Rebecca Lesses
  • NEW GREEK MAGICAL AND DIVINATORY TEXTS IN BERLIN /
  • William M. Brashear
  • GREEK EXORCISTIC AMULETS /
  • Roy Kotansky
  • SUPERNATURAL ASSISTANTS IN THE GREEK MAGICAL PAPYRI /
  • Leda Jean Ciraolo
  • THE MYSTODOKOS AND THE DARK-EYED MAIDENS: MULTICULTURAL INFLUENCES ON A LATE-HELLENISTIC INCANTATION /
  • Christopher A. Faraone
  • \'MAY SHE NEITHER EAT NOR DRINK\': LOVE MAGIC AND VOWS OF ABSTINENCE /
  • David Martinez
  • DEFINING THE DREADFUL: REMARKS ON THE GREEK CHILD-KILLING DEMON /
  • Sarah Iles Johnston
  • SINGING AWAY SNAKEBITE: LUCAN'S MAGICAL CURES /
  • Oliver Phillips
  • SATAN'S FALL IN COPTIC MAGIC /
  • Jacques van der Vliet
  • MAGICAL BOWLS AND MANICHAEANS /
  • Jason David BeDuhn
  • MAGIC, WOMEN, AND HERESY IN THE LATE EMPIRE: THE CASE OF THE PRISCILLIANISTS /
  • Todd Breyfogle
  • NARRATING POWER: THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF THE MAGICAL HISTORIOLA IN RITUAL SPELLS /
  • David Frankfurter
  • PLATES: NEW GREEK MAGICAL AND DIVINATORY TEXTS IN BERLIN /
  • Marvin Meyer and Paul Mirecki.