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Drawing Spirit: The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity

Drawing Spirit: The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity

Publisher De Gruyter
Year
Pages 269
Version hardback
Language English
ISBN 9783110477283
Categories Religious subjects depicted in art
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A pioneering interdisciplinary study of the art, production and social functions of Late Antique ritual artefacts. Utilising case studies from the Graeco-Egyptian magical papyri and the Heidelberg archive it establishes new approaches, provides a holistic understanding of the multi-sensory aspects of ritual practice, and explores the transmission of knowledge traditions across faiths.

Drawing Spirit: The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity

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