| Magic in the Roman World: Pagans, Jews and Christians Contributor(s): Janowitz, Naomi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415202078 ISBN-13: 9780415202077 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: 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. Professor 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Magick Studies - Religion | History - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 133.430 |
| LCCN: 00066491 |
| Series: Religion in the First Christian Centuries |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.5" W x 8.44" (0.46 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy - Topical - New Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |