Officina Magica: Essays on the Practice of Magic in Antiquity

by Shaul Shaked

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004144595
• ISBN13: 9789004144590
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"