The Innovative Use of Biblical Traditions for Ritual Power: The Crucifixion of Jesus on a Coptic Exorcistic Spell (Brit. Lib. Or. 6796[4], 6796) as a Test Case

In this paper, I explore the creative use of biblical traditions in so-called “magical” texts through a detailed analysis of the crucifixion tradition on Brit. Lib. Or. 6796(4), 6796, a seventh-century CE spell for exorcism. I examine three overlapping ways in which the practitioner interacts with t...

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Main Author: Sanzo, Joseph E. 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2015
In: Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
Year: 2015, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-98
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Crucifixion image / Ritual magic / Coptic language / Incantation / Exorcism
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KDF Orthodox Church
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