Icons of Power Ritual Practices in Late Antiquity.

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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 ha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Janowitz, Naomi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park : Penn State University Press, 2002.
Colección:Magic in history.
Temas:
To 1500
Jewish magic > History > To 1500.
Ritual > Rome.
Magic, Ancient.
Rituel > Rome.
Magie ancienne.
Jewish magic
Magic, Ancient
Ritual
Magie.
Klassieke oudheid.
Riten.
Rome (Empire)
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • COVER Front
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Late Antique Theories of Efficacy
  • Chapter 2: The Divine Name as Effective Language In every place where I cause my name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.
  • Chapter 3: thinking with the Divine Name: Theories of Language in Christian Exegesis My reverence, Protarchus, for the names of the gods is profound.-Plato Philebus 12C, cited twice by Origen
  • Chapter 4: The Meaning of Letters: From Divine Name to Cosmic Sounds We use not just words, but sounds full of efficacy
  • Chapter 5: Using Names, Letters, and Praise:The Language of Ascent Tell the mystery, and seal yourself with this seal, this is his name
  • Chapter 6: Combining Words and Deeds: Angelic Imprecations in The Book of Secrets
  • Chapter 7: Transformation by Deed Alone:The Case of Alchemy Whatever casts off the grossness of the body becomes spirit
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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