Ancient Magic and Ritual Power

Book Overview

This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The essays are authored by leading scholars in the fields of Egyptology, ancient Near Eastern studies, the Hebrew Bible, Judaica, classical Greek and Roman studies, early Christianity and patristics, and Coptology.
Throughout the book the essays examine the terms employed in descriptions of ancient magic. From this examination...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0391041525
• ISBN13: 9780391041523
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 8.5"