[PDF.01vu] Magic in the Roman World: Pagans, Jews and Christians (Religion in the First Christian Centuries)

Magic in the Roman World: Pagans, Jews and Christians (Religion in the First Christian Centuries)

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 | #1876938 in Books |  2001-07-27 |  2001-06-21 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.50 x.37 x5.50l,.46 | File type: PDF | 160 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Try This One For Ancient Studies|By Verbena Reverb|Fascinating, unusual window into the ancient world where Judaism, Roman paganism and a myriad of forgotten belief systems converge to result in Magic, as they knew it. Highly recommended for it's intimate look into an age gone by, and for the view it gives us of how our present beliefs were evolved. Quite scholarly and technica| |"This is a lively read that provides an engaging introduction to a complex topic, and its notes and bibliography would provide a good beginning to further study."|-Kim Paffenroth, Iona College "Religious Studies n ||About the Auth

Using in-depth examples of 'magical' practice such as exorcisms, love rites, alchemy and the transformation of humans into divine beings, this lively volume demonstrates that the word 'magic' was used widely in late antique texts as part of polemics against enemies and sometimes merely as a term for other people's rituals. Naomi Janowitz shows that 'magical' activities were integral to late antique religious practice, and that they must be understood from the perspective...

You easily download any file type for your device.Magic in the Roman World: Pagans, Jews and Christians (Religion in the First Christian Centuries)   |  Naomi Janowitz.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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