Magic everywhere? On the Conceptualisation of Jewish Amulets in Museums

Magic is a topic that fascinates scholars and curators as well as visitors to museums. The numerous exhibitions on magic are an expression of the great academic and non-academic interest in this field. This can be understood in the context of the appreciation discourse (‘Aufwertungsdiskurs’) on magi...

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Main Author: Meininghaus, Alisha (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Philipps-Universität Marburg Georg Olms Verlag 2022
In: Handling religious things
Year: 2022, Pages: 169-180
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