Drawing Spirit: The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity by Johnston, Jay

Drawing Spirit: The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783110477283)

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Drawing Spirit: The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity by Johnston, Jay

Drawing Spirit: The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity

$89.99
Drawing Spirit: The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity by Johnston, Jay

Drawing Spirit: The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity

$89.99
Format: Hardcover
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A pioneering interdisciplinary study of the art, production and social functions of Late Antique ritual artefacts. Utilising case studies from the Graeco-Egyptian magical papyri and the Heidelberg archive it establishes new approaches, provides a holistic understanding of the multi-sensory aspects of ritual practice, and explores the transmission of knowledge traditions across faiths.



Author: Jay Johnston
ISBN-10: 3110477289
ISBN-13: 9783110477283
Publisher: de Gruyter
Language: English
Published: 12/05/2022
Pages: 281
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.69d
By Jay Johnston
By Jay Johnston
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Jay Johnston and Iain Gardner, University of Sydney, Australia.

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