Название: Drawing Spirit: The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity
Автор: Jay Johnston, Iain Gardner
Издательство: De Gruyter
ISBN: 3110477289
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB, PDF
Страниц: 286
Размер: 21,9 МБ
Язык: Английский

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.