Simon Magus: The Invention and Reception of a Magician in a Christian Context
In my contribution I propose to offer an analysis which will elucidate the gradual emergence of the main features of Simon Magus in the course of late antiquity, the Christian difficulties in distinguishing miracles from magic, and the changing face of magic in late antiquity. Having discussed his f...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Mohr Siebeck
[2019]
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Religion in the Roman empire
Année: 2019, Volume: 5, Numéro: 2, Pages: 246-270 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Acts of the Apostles
/ Church fathers
/ Simon, Magus ca. 1. Jh.
/ Church
/ Miracle
/ Magic
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Vie religieuse BE Religion gréco-romaine CB Spiritualité chrétienne KAB Christianisme primitif |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Miracles
B Necromancy B magic and magicians B Heresy B resurrections B Late Antiquity B Simon Magic B witchcraft stories |
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| Résumé: | In my contribution I propose to offer an analysis which will elucidate the gradual emergence of the main features of Simon Magus in the course of late antiquity, the Christian difficulties in distinguishing miracles from magic, and the changing face of magic in late antiquity. Having discussed his first occurrence in the Acts of the Apostles (c. 100-120 CE or even later) and in the Church Fathers Justin and Irenaeus (c. 150-180), I will proceed with his role in the apocryphal Acts of Peter (c. 190) and his presentation in the pseudo-Clementine Homilies in the midfourth century, and end with some conclusions regarding the nature of Simon Magus as magician, the nature of his literary persona and the changing place of the magician in late antiquity. |
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| ISSN: | 2199-4471 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Religion in the Roman empire
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/rre-2019-0014 |