Introduction

As an introduction and overview to “the Materials of Ancient Magic,” this chapter discusses the general nature of the corpora and artifacts historically used by scholars to substantiate a “magic.” Instructions for spells are not “magic” but ritual manuals with a variety of historical and religious c...

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Subtitles:The materials of ancient magic
Main Author: Frankfurter, David 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2019
In: Guide to the study of ancient magic
Year: 2019, Pages: 279-282
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)