Drawing Spirit | The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity

Jay Johnston

ISBN 10: 3110477289 / ISBN 13: 9783110477283

Verlag: De Gruyter GmbH, 2022

Drawing Spirit | The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity | Jay Johnston | Buch | XII | Englisch | 2022 | De Gruyter GmbH | EAN 9783110477283 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, 10785 Berlin, productsafety[at]degruyterbrill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 119707456

Inhaltsangabe:

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.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren:

Jay Johnston und Iain Gardner, University of Sydney, Australien.

Jay Johnston and Iain Gardner, University of Sydney, Australia.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Drawing Spirit | The Role of Images and ...
Verlag: De Gruyter GmbH
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Einband: Buch
Zustand: Neu