Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"For decades, Christopher Faraone has been a leading scholar in ancient Mediterranean magic studies, with close and original readings of magical texts, important editions of primary sources, and major new theses. But this new work stands as a model for magic studies in general by negotiating a wide variety of interdisciplinary sources without sacrificing depth of analysis." *
Journal of Roman Studies *
Table of ContentsPreface
Abbreviations for Corpora of Magical Texts
Introduction 1
PART I. ARCHAEOLOGY
Chapter 1. Distribution
Chapter 2. Shapes
Chapter 3. Media
PART II. IMAGES
Chapter 4. Action Figures
Chapter 5. Domestic Guardians
Chapter 6. Pharaonic and Ptolemaic Images
PART III. TEXTS
Chapter 7. Prayers
Chapter 8. Incantations
Chapter 9. Framing Speech Acts
Chapter 10. Conclusions and Further Trajectories
APPENDICES
A. Summaries of Recipes for Protective Amulets Worn During Dangerous Rituals (from the longer PGM Handbooks)
B. Summaries of Recipes from a Curative Handbook Embedded in a Magical Handbook (PGM VII 193-214)
C. Summaries of Recipes from Smaller Fragments of Curative or Protective Handbooks
D. Summaries of Recipes from a Fragment of a Curative Handbook (Testament of Solomon 18.15-40)
E. Summary of Recipes from a Fragment of an Amulet Handbook (S&D 26-39)
F. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Marcellus of Bordeaux
G. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Alexander of Tralles
H. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Aelius Promotus
I. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Dioscorides
Notes
Glossary of Authors and Texts
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
INDICES
General Index
Index Locorum
Ancient Words
