Magical hymns from Roman Egypt: a study of Greek and Egyptian traditions of divinity
"This interdisciplinary study investigates the divine personas in the so-called magical hymns of the Greek magical papyri which, in a corpus usually seen as a significant expression of religious syncretism with strong Egyptian influence, were long considered to be the 'most authentically G...
| Subtitles: | Papyri graecae magicae |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Greece (Antiquity)
/ Egypt (Antiquity)
/ Religion
/ Syncretism
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| Further subjects: | B
Magic, Egyptian Early works to 1800
B Papyri graecae magicae B Egypt Religion B Magic, Greek Early works to 1800 B Thesis B Greece Religion |
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| Summary: | "This interdisciplinary study investigates the divine personas in the so-called magical hymns of the Greek magical papyri which, in a corpus usually seen as a significant expression of religious syncretism with strong Egyptian influence, were long considered to be the 'most authentically Greek' contribution. Fifteen hymns receive a line-by-line commentary focusing on religious concepts, ritual practice, language and style. The overarching aim is to categorise the nature of divinity according to its Greek or Egyptian elements, examining earlier Greek and Egyptian sources and religious-magical traditions in order to find textual or conceptual parallels. Are the gods of the magical hymns Greek or Egyptian in nature? Did the magical hymns originate in a Greek or Egyptian cultural background? The book tries to answer these questions and to shed light on the religious plurality and/or fusion of the two cultures in the treatment of divinity in the Greek magical papyri"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis Seite 393-430 |
| Physical Description: | xxi, 467 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 1107108381 |