Binding Images: The Contemporary Use and Efficacy of Late Antique Ritual Sigils, Spirit-Beings, and Design Elements
This article investigates the legacy and "re-use" of image and design elements from Late-Antique ritual texts in contemporary magical practice. Examples are drawn from "The Theban Magical Library" and The Books of Jeu (Codex Brucianus). The analysis includes consideration of epis...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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equinox
2018
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International journal for the study of new religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 113-133 |
Further subjects: | B
Design
B spirit-beings B contemporary magic B Late Antique magic B Images B Ritual B Embodiment B grimoire |
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Summary: | This article investigates the legacy and "re-use" of image and design elements from Late-Antique ritual texts in contemporary magical practice. Examples are drawn from "The Theban Magical Library" and The Books of Jeu (Codex Brucianus). The analysis includes consideration of epistemology, concepts of embodiment, and relation between image and text. |
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ISSN: | 2041-952X |
Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal for the study of new religions
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/ijsnr.37616 |