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The Long Life of Magical Objects - A Study in the Solomonic Tradition (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,306
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The Long Life of Magical Objects - A Study in the Solomonic Tradition (Hardcover): Allegra Iafrate

The Long Life of Magical Objects - A Study in the Solomonic Tradition (Hardcover)

Allegra Iafrate

Series: Magic in History

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This book explores a series of powerful artifacts associated with King Solomon via legendary or extracanonical textual sources. Tracing their cultural resonance throughout history, art historian Allegra Iafrate delivers exciting insights into these objects and interrogates the ways in which magic manifests itself at a material level. Each chapter focuses on a different Solomonic object: a ring used to control demons; a mysterious set of bottles that constrain evil forces; an endless knot or seal with similar properties; the shamir, known for its supernatural ability to cut through stone; and a flying carpet that can bring the sitter anywhere he desires. Taken together, these chapters constitute a study on the reception of the figure of Solomon, but they are also cultural biographies of these magical objects and their inherent aesthetic, morphological, and technical qualities. Thought-provoking and engaging, Iafrate's study shows how ancient magic artifacts live on in our imagination, in items such as Sauron's ring of power, Aladdin's lamp, and the magic carpet. It will appeal to historians of art, religion, folklore, and literature.

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Imprint: Pennsylvania State University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Magic in History
Release date: August 2019
First published: 2019
Authors: Allegra Iafrate
Dimensions: 235 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Sewn
Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 978-0-271-08366-7
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > BC to 500 CE, Ancient & classical world
Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 500 CE to 1400 > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > Mysticism
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > Mysticism
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
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LSN: 0-271-08366-2
Barcode: 9780271083667

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