Gems

This chapter surveys ‘magical gems’: semi-precious stones inscribed during the Roman period that concentrate the power of stone, color, jewelry, and performative words, images, and signs. These materials are discusses in three contexts: formal characteristics (text, images, and signs), structural ch...

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Subtitles:The materials of ancient magic
Authors: Dasen, Véronique 1957- (Author) ; Nagy, Árpád M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2019
In: Guide to the study of ancient magic
Year: 2019, Pages: 416-455
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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