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