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The Mechanics of Ancient Egyptian Magical Practice: 54 (Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilisation)
Robert K. Ritner
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Paperback. Num Pages: xviii + 322, 22 b/w figs, 2 tbs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3H; HDDG; HRQX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 939.
To date, no comprehensive treatment of Egyptian magic has focused on the practice of the magician. Both general studies and textual publications have emphasized instead the religious elements in the contents of recited spells, while the accompanying instructions, with their vignettes and lists of materials, instruments, and ritual actions, remained uninvestigated. This study represents the first critical examination of such "magical techniques," revealing their widespread appearance and pivotal significance for all Egyptian "religious" practices from the earliest periods through the Coptic era, influencing as well the Greco-Egyptian magical papyri. The author also discusses the "pagan-Egyptian" influence on Old and New ... Read more
To date, no comprehensive treatment of Egyptian magic has focused on the practice of the magician. Both general studies and textual publications have emphasized instead the religious elements in the contents of recited spells, while the accompanying instructions, with their vignettes and lists of materials, instruments, and ritual actions, remained uninvestigated. This study represents the first critical examination of such "magical techniques," revealing their widespread appearance and pivotal significance for all Egyptian "religious" practices from the earliest periods through the Coptic era, influencing as well the Greco-Egyptian magical papyri. The author also discusses the "pagan-Egyptian" influence on Old and New ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780918986757
SKU
V9780918986757
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