Power in the Name: A Comparative Analysis of Onomastic Invocations - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Joseph L. KimmelSeries:Ekstasis: Religious Experience from Antiquity to the Middle #15Publish date:5/19/2025Pages:235
Language:EnglishPublisher:de GruyterISBN-13:9783111360287ISBN-10:3111360288UPC:9783111360287Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Antiquities & Archaeology, Biblical Studies, Comparative ReligionSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SC6ZD8NR6A
Power in the Name: A Comparative Analysis of Onomastic Invocations
How do divine names channel power? This project analyzes, first of all, the invocation of particular divine names (e.g., Jesus, Aphrodite) to access power for activities like healing, protecting, and harming. In so doing, it focuses on texts and artifacts (e.g., amulets) from ancient Mediterranean communities, including both early Christian documents and Greek magical papyri. Additionally, i...
Series: Ekstasis: Religious Experience from Antiquity to the Middle #15
Language:EnglishPublisher:de GruyterISBN-13:9783111360287ISBN-10:3111360288UPC:9783111360287Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Antiquities & Archaeology, Biblical Studies, Comparative ReligionSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SC6ZD8NR6A
Joseph L. Kimmel, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, USA.
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