Solomonica magica : Solomon, Sisinnius, and the holy rider on Greek-inscribed amulets from late antiquity and early Byzantium / by Juraj Franek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franek, Juraj, 1984- author.

Series:

Religions in the Graeco-Roman world ; 0927-7633 v. 201.

Religions in the Graeco-Roman world, 0927-7633 ; volume 201

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Solomon, King of Israel--Legends.

Solomon.

Sisinnius, Saint, of Antioch--Legends.

Sisinnius.

Amulets.

Amulets, Greek.

Magic, Ancient.

Magic, Greek.

Greece--Religion.

Greece.

amulets.

Genre:

Translations

Physical Description:

xx, 743 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025]

Language Note:

Texts on the amulets reproduced in Greek type with accompanying English translation.

Summary:

"Solomonic magica is the first comprehensive survey of 'Solomonic' or 'Holy Rider' amulets from the Mediterranean of Late Antiquity and Early Byzantium. Hundreds of magical gems, leaf-shaped pendants, circular medallions, and other apotropaic objects--many of which were previously unpublished--are presented against the backdrop of a parabiblical tradition involving Solomon the Magician and Sisinnius the Demon-Hunter. All Greek texts have received fresh critical editions and English translations. The text of the monograph is richly illustrated with over 700 images, many newly commissioned specifically for this volume." -- Publisher, page four of cover.

Contents:

Study and commentary. Introduction & Status quaestionis ; Protagonists ; Solomonic magic in practice ; Introducing the corpus : provenance, dating, and context ; Magical gems ; Pendants ; Medallions ; Miscellanea and middle Byzantine revival

Corpus. Solomonica magica (SoMa).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 657-729) and index.

ISBN:

9789004735262

9004735267

OCLC:

1499992864

Publisher Number:

CIPO000251173