Power in the Name : A Comparative Analysis of Onomastic Invocations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kimmel, Joseph L.

Series:

Ekstasis: Religious Experience from Antiquity to the Middle Ages Series

Ekstasis: Religious Experience from Antiquity to the Middle Ages Series ; v.15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Onomastics.

Spiritual healing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2025.

Summary:

This scholarly work by Joseph L. Kimmel explores the historical and theoretical dimensions of onomastic invocations—calling upon names—for spiritual and transformative purposes. Spanning religious traditions from antiquity to the Middle Ages, the book delves into the use of names in healing, protection, curses, and spiritual empowerment. It provides a comparative analysis of practices across the ancient Mediterranean and Indo-Tibetan cultures, examining texts, amulets, rituals, and theories from diverse traditions such as early Christianity, Greek philosophy, and Tibetan Buddhism. It is intended for scholars and readers interested in religious history, theology, anthropology, and the intersection of language and spirituality. The author also highlights the implications of these practices for understanding the dynamics of spiritual and metaphysical power in various cultural contexts. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Contents

List of Figures

Introduction

Chapter One Names that Heal

Chapter Two Names that Help Beyond Healing

Chapter Three Names that Harm

Chapter Four Tibetan Names

Chapter Five Ancient Mediterranean Onomastic Theories

Chapter Six Indo-Tibetan Onomastic Theories

Conclusion

Bibliography

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ISBN:

3-11-136229-9

OCLC:

1517577913