Materia Magica

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  • Materia Magica Book Detail

  • Author : Andrew Wilburn
  • Release Date : 2012
  • Publisher : University of Michigan Press
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 377
  • ISBN 13 : 0472117793
  • File Size : 67,67 MB
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Materia Magica by Andrew Wilburn PDF Summary

Book Description: Materia Magica approaches magic as a material endeavor, in which spoken spells, ritual actions, and physical objects all played vital roles in the performance of a rite. Through case studies drawing on objects excavated or discovered in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century at three Mediterranean sites, Andrew T. Wilburn identifies previously unknown forms of magic. He discovers evidence of the practice of magic in objects of ancient daily life, suggesting that individuals frequently turned to magic, particularly in times of crises. Studying the remains of spells enacted by practitioners, Wilburn examines the material remains of magical practice by identifying and placing them within their archaeological contexts. His method of connecting an analysis of the texts and inscriptions found on artifacts of magic with a close consideration of the physical form of these objects illuminates an exciting path toward new discoveries in the field.

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