
In Pursuit of Invisibility
Ritual Texts from Late Roman Egypt
Richard Phillips(Author)
American Society of Papyrologists (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. January 2009
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-9700591-9-2 (ISBN)
Description
A close examination of invisibility in the context of the Graeco-Roman world, from the role invisibility enjoys as a literary motif to the ritual spells whose logos and praxis in magical papyri promise the individual that he will move about unseen by others. Capping the six chapters investigating invisibility in fiction and in handbooks of magic, Phillips examines the relevant papyri, evaluating the Greek texts and translating them into English, as well as offering thorough commentary for each text (e.g., P.Oxy. LVIII 3931, and six examples drawn from the Papyri Graecae Magicae. The volume includes bibliographical references and pertinent indices of the Greek.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Ann Arbor
United States
Publishing group
The University of Michigan Press
Illustrations
8 pls, 10 b/w images
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-9700591-9-2 (9780970059192)
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