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Textual Amulets from Antiquity to Early Modern Times - The Shape of Words (Hardcover)
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Textual Amulets from Antiquity to Early Modern Times - The Shape of Words (Hardcover)
Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Material Religion
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Comparing amulets over time and space, this volume focuses on the
function of written words on these fascinating artefacts. Ranging
from Roman Egypt to the Middle Ages and the Modern period, this
book provides an overview on these artefacts in the Mediterranean
world and beyond, including Europe, Iran, and Turkey. A deep
analysis of the textuality of amulets provides comparative
information on themes and structures of the religious traditions
examined. A strong emphasis is placed on the material features of
the amulets and their connections to ritual purposes. The textual
content, as well as other characteristics, is examined
systematically, in order to establish patterns of influence and
diffusion. The question of production, which includes the
relationships that linked professional magicians, artists and
craftsmen to their clientele, is also discussed, as well as the
sacred and cultural economies involved.
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