Legitimising Magic : : Strategies and Practices in Ancient Mesopotamia / / edited by Nils. P. Heeßel and Elyze Zomer.
As magic is a powerful means to influence the natural world and human beings, and is deeply connected to the divine sphere, persons using it are in constant need to justify its use. The ambivalence of magic to serve both well-wishing and ill-wishing aims puts the practitioners ever at risk. This vol...
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| Superior document: | Ancient Magic and Divination ; 21 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024. ©2024 |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Ancient Magic and Divination ;
21. Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2024. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (212 pages) :; illustrations. |
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