Magic and the forces of materiality

This essay explores the ways that material substances and objects can be invested with supernatural agency, whether by tradition, ritual procedure, or charismatic craftsmanship. Many ritual recipes specify bizarre ingredients or assemblages meant to signify something ambiguous, impure, or dangerous....

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Subtitles:Dimensions of a category magic
Main Author: Frankfurter, David 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2019
In: Guide to the study of ancient magic
Year: 2019, Pages: 659-677
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic