Rome and the Roman Empire
This chapter follows the evolution of Roman juridical views on formulas and gestures thought capable of modifying the natural course of events. First, it considers the malum carmen and veneficium, criminalized in the Twelve Tables and Lex Corneilia. Both terms appear ambiguous in contemporaneous sou...
| Subtitles: | Cultural constructions of ambiguous, unsanctioned, or illegitimate ritual |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2019
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| In: |
Guide to the study of ancient magic
Year: 2019, Pages: 175-197 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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