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.
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69 farbige Abbildungen, 12 s/w Abbildungen
12 b/w and 69 col. ill.
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978-3-11-047736-8 (9783110477368)
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Jay Johnston und Iain Gardner, University of Sydney, Australien.
