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Naming the Witch
Kimberly B. Stratton
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Description for Naming the Witch
Investigates the cultural and ideological motivations behind early imaginings of the magician, the sorceress, and the witch in the ancient world. This book highlights the degree to which these ancient cultures shared ideas about power and legitimate authority, even while constructing and deploying those ideas in different ways. Series: Gender, Theory, and Religion. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Kimberly B. Stratton investigates the cultural and ideological motivations behind early imaginings of the magician, the sorceress, and the witch in the ancient world. Accusations of magic could carry the death penalty or, at the very least, marginalize the person or group they targeted. But Stratton moves beyond the popular view of these accusations as mere slander. In her view, representations and accusations of sorcery mirror the complex struggle of ancient societies to define authority, legitimacy, and Otherness. Stratton argues that the concept "magic" first emerged as a discourse in ancient Athens where it operated part and parcel of ... Read more
Kimberly B. Stratton investigates the cultural and ideological motivations behind early imaginings of the magician, the sorceress, and the witch in the ancient world. Accusations of magic could carry the death penalty or, at the very least, marginalize the person or group they targeted. But Stratton moves beyond the popular view of these accusations as mere slander. In her view, representations and accusations of sorcery mirror the complex struggle of ancient societies to define authority, legitimacy, and Otherness. Stratton argues that the concept "magic" first emerged as a discourse in ancient Athens where it operated part and parcel of ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Gender, Theory, and Religion
Number of Pages
312
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231138369
SKU
V9780231138369
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About Kimberly B. Stratton
Kimberly B. Stratton is an associate professor in the College of Humanities at Carleton University. She grew up in Seattle, holds a B.A. in English and religion from Barnard College, an M.T.S. from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in the history of religions in late antiquity from Columbia University. She has also studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her ... Read more
Reviews for Naming the Witch
Naming the Witch is a well argued, well constructed book that can be highly recommended.
Patrick Maille Bryn Mawr Classical Review A scrupulous and highly innovative study of the phenomenon of "magic" in the ancient world... A significant contribution to the discussion... Recommendable to all readers.
Thomas J. Kraus Review of Biblical Literature This is one of the ... Read more
Patrick Maille Bryn Mawr Classical Review A scrupulous and highly innovative study of the phenomenon of "magic" in the ancient world... A significant contribution to the discussion... Recommendable to all readers.
Thomas J. Kraus Review of Biblical Literature This is one of the ... Read more