Magical and Religious Literature of Late Antiquity – serie
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Solomonic Magic
Methodology, Texts, and Histories
Av Gal Sofer
Inbunden, 2025
1996 kr
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Solomonic magic has captivated imaginations for centuries, yet its definition remains elusive. Is it a specialized branch linked to King Solomon, or a broader classification of practices attributed to him? This book explores the mysterious world of demon subjugation, examining previously unknown …
Demons and Illness from Antiquity to the Early-Modern Period
Av Siam Bhayro, Catherine Rider
Inbunden, 2017
1931 kr
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In many near eastern traditions, including Christianity, Judaism and Islam, demons have appeared as a cause of illness from ancient times until at least the early modern period. This volume explores the relationship between demons, illness and treatment comparatively. Its twenty chapters range from …
Aramaic Magic Bowls in the Vorderasiatisches Museum in Berlin
Descriptive List and Edition of Selected Texts
Av Siam Bhayro, James Nathan Ford m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
1775 kr
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The collection of Aramaic magic bowls and related objects in the Vorderasiatisches Museum in Berlin is one of the most important in the world. This book presents a description of each object and its contents, including details of users and other names, biblical quotations, parallel texts, and …
Jewish Love Magic
From Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages
Inbunden, 2017
1931 kr
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Jewish Love Magic: From Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages is the first monograph dedicated to the supernatural methods employed by Jews in order to generate love, grace or hate. Examining hundreds of manuscripts, often unpublished, Ortal-Paz Saar skillfully illuminates a major aspect of the Jewish …
Intangible Spirits and Graven Images: The Iconography of Deities in the Pre-Islamic Iranian World
Häftad, 2018
1775 kr
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Winner of the the Ghirshman Prize by the French Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres! This prize was established in 1973 by the donation made by Roman Ghirshman, one of the prominent French archaeologists of Pre-Islamic Iran. It is awarded annually for a publication in the field of …
Studies in the Syriac Magical Traditions
Inbunden, 2021
1892 kr
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The study of the Syriac magical traditions has largely been marginalised within Syriac studies, with the earliest treatments displaying a disparaging attitude towards both the culture and its magical practices. Despite significant progress in more recent scholarship in respect of the culture, its …
