Icons of Power : : Ritual Practices in Late Antiquity / / Naomi Janowitz.
In the waning years of the Roman Empire, Jews, Christians, and pagans alike used rituals to bridge the gap between the human and the divine. Depending on one’s point of view, however, such rituals could be labeled negatively as ";magic"; or positively as ";theurgy."; This has led...
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| Place / Publishing House: | University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2022] ©2002 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Magic in History
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (192 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Abbreviations
- 1 Late Antique Theories of Efficacy
- 2 The Divine Name as Effective Language
- 3 Thinking with the Divine Name
- 4 The Meaning of Letters
- 5 Using Names, Letters, and Praise
- 6 Combining Words and Deeds
- 7 Transformation by Deed Alone
- Concluding Note
- Select Bibliography
- Primary Source Index
- General Index