Ancient Christians and the power of curses: magic, aesthetics, and justice

Ancient Christians and their non-Christian contemporaries lived in a world of 'magic.' Sometimes, they used curses as ritual objects to seek justice from gods and other beings; sometimes, they argued against them. Curses, and the writings of those who polemicized against curses, reveal the...

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Auteur principal: Nasrallah, Laura Salah 1969- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2024
Dans:Année: 2024
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Christianisme primitif (motif) / Malédiction / Rituel
Sujets non-standardisés:B Matter Religious aspects Christianity
B Blessing and cursing (Rome)
B Aesthetics Religious aspects Christianity
B Rome Religion
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique