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Magic in the Biblical World

From the Rod of Aaron to the Ring of Solomon

by Todd Klutz

  • Paperback
  • 278 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 15.7 x 23.3 x 1.7 cm

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The category "magic", long used to signify an allegedly substantive type of activity distinguishable from "religion", has nearly been dismantled by recent historical and social-scientific approaches to religious studies. While recognising and at times reinforcing this stance, the essays in this collection show that there is still much to be learned about the cultural context of early Judaism and Christianity by analysing ancient texts which either use "magic" as a category for purposes of deviance labelling or promote behaviour of a broadly magico-religious variety. Through sustained engagement with texts ranging from Exodus 7-9 and Acts 8 to the Testament of Solomon and the Late Antique alchemical treatise known as the Cyranides, this volume focuses chiefly on materials that challenge the familiar boundaries between miracle and magic and medicine; yet it also heightens awareness of the way unsuspecting use of a sign such as "magic" can impede critical understanding of texts and their respective contexts of production and reception.
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  • Author

    Todd Klutz

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    March 2004

  • Weight

    395g

  • Page Count

    278

  • Dimensions

    15.7 x 23.3 x 1.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9780567083623

  • ISBN-10

    0567083624

  • Eden Code

    1152254

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