Textual amulets from antiquity to early modern times: the shape of words
"Comparing amulets over time and space, this volume focuses on the function of written words on these fascinating artefacts. Ranging from Roman Egypt to the Middle Ages and the Modern period, this book provides an overview on these types of artefacts in the Mediterranean world and beyond, inclu...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
London [England]
Bloomsbury Academic
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Edition: | First edition |
| Series/Journal: | Bloomsbury Studies in Material Religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Amulet
/ Writing
/ History 500 BC-2000
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| Further subjects: | B
Amulets--History
B Collection of essays B Charms--History B Writing History B Amulets History B Semiotics |
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Volltext (doi) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | "Comparing amulets over time and space, this volume focuses on the function of written words on these fascinating artefacts. Ranging from Roman Egypt to the Middle Ages and the Modern period, this book provides an overview on these types of artefacts in the Mediterranean world and beyond, including Europe, Iran and Turkey. A deep analysis of the textuality of amulets provides comparative information on themes and structures of the religious traditions examined. A strong emphasis is placed on the material features of the amulets and their connections to their ritual purposes. The textual content, as well as other characteristics, is examined systematically, in order to establish patterns of influence and diffusion. The question of the production, which includes the relationship that linked professional magicians, artists and craftsmen to their clientele, is also discussed, as well as the sacred and cultural economies involved."-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (194 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 9781350254565 9781350254558 9781350254541 |
| Access: | Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5040/9781350254565 |
