Magic in the Roman World

Pagans, Jews and Christians

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History
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Author: Naomi Janowitz ISBN: 9781134633678
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 11, 2002
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Naomi Janowitz
ISBN: 9781134633678
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 11, 2002
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

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.

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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.

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