| Officina Magica: Essays on the Practice of Magic in Antiquity Contributor(s): Shaked, Shaul (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004144595 ISBN-13: 9789004144590 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $278.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: This book of essays deals with magical phenomena in Mesopotamian, Zoroastrian, Greek and Jewish cultures. The topics discussed include Mesopotamian magic, its impact on the Aramaic magic bowls, Jewish magical literature, magical gems, Zoroastrian omens, and methods of research. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Magick Studies - Religion | Judaism - General |
| Dewey: 133.430 |
| LCCN: 2005042075 |
| Series: IJS Studies in Judaica |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 6.5" W x 9.62" (1.60 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book discusses various aspects of the theory and practice of magic in antique cultures around the Mediterranean. While some of its contributors address problems of methodology of research into magic and the definition of magic, others deal with specific historical and textual issues. Although a major focus is on Jewish texts ranging from antiquity to the medieval period, the book also includes studies of several magical texts from ancient Mesopotamia and their impact on later magical practice, and studies of Greek and Zoroastrian texts and artifacts. The approaches thus range from the examination of textual or visual sources to theoretical issues such as the history of research and the definition of magic. |