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Magic and religion in the ancient Mediterranean world : studies in honor of Christopher A. Faraone / edited by Radcliffe G. Edmonds III, Carolina López-Ruiz, and Sofía Torallas Tovar.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Magic, Ancient--Cross-cultural studies.
- Magic, Ancient.
- Mediterranean Region--Religion.
- Mediterranean Region.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxii, 374 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
- Biography/History:
- Radcliffe G. Edmonds IIIis the Paul Shorey Professor of Greek in the Department of Greek, Latin, & Classical Studies atBryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, USA. He has publishedMyths of the Underworld Journey,Redefining Ancient Orphism,and Drawing Down the Moon: Magic in the Ancient Greco-Roman World. Carolina L̤pez-Ruiz isProfessor of Ancient Mediterranean Religions and Mythologies at the University of Chicago Divinity School and the Department of Classics. Her monographs include When the Gods Were Born: Greek Cosmogonies and the Near East and Phoenicians and the Making of the Mediterranean. Sof̕a Torallas Tovaris Professor of Classics and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago.As co-Principal Investigator of the project "Transmission of Magical Knowledge: Magical handbooks on papyrus" (2015-), with Christopher Faraone she has spearheaded the re-edition and analysis of 88 magical handbooks from Greco-Roman Egypt.
- Contents:
- The materials of magic
- The cross-cultural contexts of magic.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 23, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Magic and religion in the ancient Mediterranean world
- ISBN:
- 9781003320661
- 100332066X
- 9781000989274
- 1000989275
- 9781000989236
- 1000989232
- Publisher Number:
- 40032170274
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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