Papyri graecae magicae
by Henrichs, Albert, Preisendanz, Karl
fromSammlung wissenschaftlicher Commentare
Eleni Pachoumi untersucht den Begriff des Göttlichen in den griechischen Zauberpapyri, indem sie die Rituale und Zaubersprüche sorgfältig und detailliert untersucht. Ziel der Analyse ist es, die zugrunde liegenden religiösen, philosophischen und mystischen Parallelitäten und Ein…
Eleni Pachoumi looks at the concepts of the divine in the Greek magical papyri by way of a careful and detailed analysis of ritual practices and spells. Her aim is to uncover the underlying religious, philosophical and mystical parallelisms and influences on the Greek magical pa…
"A conference held in Heidelberg in 2014 resulted in this collection of essays, which explore the multifaceted aspects of magical texts and practices in antiquity, focusing especially on the Graeco-Egyptian magical papyri. The authors concentrate on questions of cultural plurali…
Shows that magic was a key expression of folk religion in Graeco-Roman times. Introducing the preserved documents of antique magic, this work traces the magicians' social background and analyses how these documents are related to New Testament thought.
