Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, Including the Demotic Spells, Volume 1 : Texts by Hans Dieter Betz (1997, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226044475
ISBN-139780226044477
eBay Product ID (ePID)80641

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Number of Pages406 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGreek Magical Papyri in Translation, Including the Demotic Spells, Volume 1 : Texts
Publication Year1997
SubjectGeneral, Magick Studies
FeaturesReprint
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion
AuthorHans Dieter Betz
FormatTrade Paperback

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Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews[This book] shows care, skill and zest. . . . Any worker in the field will welcome this sterling performance., The enormous value of this new volume lies in the fact that these texts will now be available to a much wider audience of readers, including historians or religion, anthropologists, and psychologists.
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Volume NumberVol. 1
Dewey Decimal133.430938
Edition DescriptionReprint
Table Of ContentPreface to the Second Edition Preface Table of Spells List of Papyri in Preisendanz List of New Papyri Not in Preisendanz Note on Editions Explanation of References and Textual Signs Abbreviations of Periodicals, Series Titles, and General Reference Works Abbreviations of Major Titles Used in This Volume Introduction to the Greek Magical Papyri Hans Dieter Betz Introduction to the Demotic Magical Papyri Janet H. Johnson Translations, with Notes Glossary Appendix: Supplemental Bibliography
Synopsis"The Greek magical papyri" is a collection of magical spells and formulas, hymns, and rituals from Greco-Roman Egypt, dating from the second century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. Containing a fresh translation of the Greek papyri, as well as Coptic and Demotic texts, this new translation has been brought up to date and is now the most comprehensive collection of this literature, and the first ever in English. The Greek Magical Papyri in Transition is an invaluable resource for scholars in a wide variety of fields, from the history of religions to the classical languages and literatures, and it will fascinate those with a general interest in the occult and the history of magic. "One of the major achievements of classical and related scholarship over the last decade."--Ioan P. Culianu, Journal for the Study of Judaism "The enormous value of this new volume lies in the fact that these texts will now be available to a much wider audience of readers, including historians or religion, anthropologists, and psychologists."--John G. Gager, Journal of Religion "[This book] shows care, skill and zest. . . . Any worker in the field will welcome this sterling performance."--Peter Parsons, Times Literary Supplement, "The Greek magical papyri" is a collection of magical spells and formulas, hymns, and rituals from Greco-Roman Egypt, dating from the second century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. Containing a fresh translation of the Greek papyri, as well as Coptic and Demotic texts, this new translation has been brought up to date and is now the most comprehensive collection of this literature, and the first ever in English. The Greek Magical Papyri in Transition is an invaluable resource for scholars in a wide variety of fields, from the history of religions to the classical languages and literatures, and it will fascinate those with a general interest in the occult and the history of magic. "One of the major achievements of classical and related scholarship over the last decade."--Ioan P. Culianu, Journal for the Study of Judaism "The enormous value of this new volume lies in the fact that these texts will now be available to a much wider audience of readers, including historians or religion, anthropologists, and psychologists."--John G. Gager, Journal of Religion " This book] shows care, skill and zest. . . . Any worker in the field will welcome this sterling performance."--Peter Parsons, Times Literary Supplement, The most comprehensive collection ever published of ancient Greek spells, rituals, and hymns "The Greek magical papyri" is a collection of magical spells and formulas, hymns, and rituals from Greco-Roman Egypt, dating from the second century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. Containing a fresh translation of the Greek papyri, as well as Coptic and Demotic texts, this new translation has been brought up to date and is now the most comprehensive collection of this literature, and the first ever in English. The Greek Magical Papyri in Transition is an invaluable resource for scholars in a wide variety of fields, from the history of religions to the classical languages and literatures, and it will fascinate those with a general interest in the occult and the history of magic.
LC Classification NumberBF1622.G8G74 1996

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