Morality, Emotions and Reason: New Perspectives in the Study of Roman Magic
Academic interest in magic has grown considerably during the last twenty years. Leaving aside the old stereotyped dichotomy between magic and religion, I consider magic a pragmatic subsystem of religion whose function is to alleviate or deal with daily life’s misfortunes. I suggest in this paper som...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2017
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Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
Year: 2017, Volume: 18/19, Issue: 1, Pages: 307-326 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Roman Empire
/ Religion
/ Magical thinking
/ Emotion
/ Rationales Denken
/ Magic
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BE Greco-Roman religions |
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