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Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power by Marvin W. Meyer, Richard Smith (Paperback, 1999)

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ISBN-13: 9780691004587, 978-0691004587. Virtually all the texts are by Coptic Christians, and they date from about the 1st-12th centuries of the common era, with the majority from late antiquity. By placing these rarely seen texts in historical context and discussing their significance, the authors explore the place of healing, prayer, miracles, and magic in the early Christian experience, and expand our understanding of Christianity and Gnosticism as a vital folk religion.