Officina magica : essays on the practice of magic in antiquity /

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Imprint:Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005.
Description:1 online resource (x, 320 pages).
Language:English
Series:IJS studies in Judaica, 1570-1581 ; v. 4
IJS studies in Judaica ; v. 4.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11161919
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Other authors / contributors:Shaked, Shaul.
ISBN:9781429453486
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Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (page 316) and index.
English.
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Summary:This book of essays deals with magical phenomena in Mesopotamian, Zoroastrian, Greek and Jewish cultures. The topics discussed include Mesopotamian magic, its impact on the Aramaic magic bowls, Jewish magical literature, magical gems, Zoroastrian omens, and methods of research.
Other form:Print version: Officina magica. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005