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Drawing Spirit
The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity
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Edited by:
Jay Johnston
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2023
About this book
A pioneering interdisciplinary study of the art, production and social functions of Late Antique ritual artefacts. Utilising case studies from the Graeco-Egyptian magical papyri and the Heidelberg archive it establishes new approaches, provides a holistic understanding of the multi-sensory aspects of ritual practice, and explores the transmission of knowledge traditions across faiths.
Author / Editor information
Jay Johnston and Iain Gardner, University of Sydney, Australia.
Reviews
"Ultimately, this book should serve as a fine point of departure for anyone interested
in the use of images in magical practice, whether or not those interests lie in the late antique Mediterranean."
Zachary R. Schwarze in: Religious Studies Review, 2/2023
in the use of images in magical practice, whether or not those interests lie in the late antique Mediterranean."
Zachary R. Schwarze in: Religious Studies Review, 2/2023
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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
December 5, 2022
eBook ISBN:
9783110479201
Hardcover published on:
December 5, 2022
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110477283
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
12
Main content:
269
Illustrations:
12
Coloured Illustrations:
69
Audience(s) for this book
Scholars in the field of religious studies, classical antiquity, papyrology
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