Material Approaches to Roman Magic : Occult Objects and Supernatural Substances

Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Foreword: Sergio González Sánchez -- 1. Introduction: Materials, Approaches, Substances, and Objects: Stuart McKie and Adam Parker -- 2. The Medium Matters: Materiality and Metaphor in Some Latin Curse Tablets: Celia Sánchez Natalías -- 3. P...

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Main Author: Parker, Adam (Author)
Document Type: Online Resource Book
Language:English
Published: Havertown : Oxbow Books, Limited , 2018
Series:TRAC Themes in Roman Archaeology Ser v.2
Online Access:http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/proquest-ebook-central-altertum/ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bsbfidaltertumswissenschaften/detail.action?docID=5454657
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: Material Approaches to Roman Magic : Occult Objects and Supernatural Substances
E-Book Packages:ProQuest Ebook Central : Classical Studies Collection
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Summary:Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Foreword: Sergio González Sánchez -- 1. Introduction: Materials, Approaches, Substances, and Objects: Stuart McKie and Adam Parker -- 2. The Medium Matters: Materiality and Metaphor in Some Latin Curse Tablets: Celia Sánchez Natalías -- 3. Phallic Magic: A Cross Cultural Approach to Roman Phallic Small Finds: Alissa Whitmore -- 4. Little Bottles of Power: Roman Glass Unguentaria in Magic, Ritual, and Poisoning: Thomas Derrick -- 5. Victory of Good over Evil? Amuletic Animal Images on Roman Engraved Gems: Idit Sagiv -- 6. 'The Bells! The Bells!' Approaching Tintinnabula in Roman Britain and Beyond: Adam Parker -- 7. Rubbing and Rolling, Burning and Burying: The Magical Use of Amber in Roman London: Glynn Davis -- 8. Linking Magic and Medicine in Early Roman Britain: The 'Doctor's' Burial, Stanway, Camulodunum: Nicky Garland -- 9. The Archaeology of Ritual in the Domestic Sphere: Case Studies from Karanis and Pompeii: Andrew Wilburn -- 10. The Legs, Hands, Head and Arms Race: The Human Body as a Magical Weapon in the Roman World: Stuart McKie -- 11. Amulets, the Body and Personal Agency: Véronique Dasen -- Back Cover.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (145 pages)
ISBN:9781785708848

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