Rome and the Roman Empire

This chapter follows the evolution of Roman juridical views on formulas and gestures thought capable of modifying the natural course of events. First, it considers the malum carmen and veneficium, criminalized in the Twelve Tables and Lex Corneilia. Both terms appear ambiguous in contemporaneous sou...

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Subtitles:Cultural constructions of ambiguous, unsanctioned, or illegitimate ritual
Main Author: Bailliot, Magali (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2019
In: Guide to the study of ancient magic
Year: 2019, Pages: 175-197
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic