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Material approaches to Roman magic : occult objects and supernatural substances /
This second volume in the 'TRAC Themes in Roman Archaeology' series "seeks to push the research agendas of materiality and lived experience further into the study of Roman magic, a field that has, until recently, lacked object-focused analysis. Building on the pioneering studies in Bo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Oxford ; Havertown, PA :
Oxbow Books,
2018.
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| Colección: | TRAC Themes in Roman archaeology ;
v. 2. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This second volume in the 'TRAC Themes in Roman Archaeology' series "seeks to push the research agendas of materiality and lived experience further into the study of Roman magic, a field that has, until recently, lacked object-focused analysis. Building on the pioneering studies in Boschung and Bremmer's (2015) Materiality of Magic, the editors of the present volume have collected contributions that showcase the value of richly-detailed, context-specific explorations of the magical practices of the Roman world. By concentrating primarily on the Imperial period and the western provinces, the various contributions demonstrate very clearly the exceptional range of influences and possibilities open to individuals who sought to use magical rituals to affect their lives in these specific contexts - something that would have been largely impossible in earlier periods of antiquity. Contributions are presented from a range of museum professionals, commercial archaeologists, university academics and postgraduate students, making a compelling case for strengthening lines of communication between these related areas of expertise."--Back cover. |
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| Notas: | "The core of this book comes from a panel held at the Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (TRAC) 2015 entitled Charmed I'm Sure: Roman Magic--Old Theory, New Approaches, which was organized by Adam Parker."--Page [1]. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii unnumbered pages, 135 pages) : illustrations, map, plans |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781785708831 178570883X 9781785708824 1785708821 9781785708848 1785708848 |