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Icons of Power : Ritual Practices in Late Antiquity
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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University Park :
Penn State University Press,
2002.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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