Ancient Christian magic : coptic texts of ritual power / Marvin Meyer, general editor ; Richard Smith, associate editor ; Neal Kelsey, managing editor.
Contributor(s): Meyer, Marvin W
| Smith, Richard
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TextPublisher: [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, [1994]Copyright date: ©1994Description: xiii, 407 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 006065578X (alk. paper) :; 0060655844 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Coptic magic | Magic, EgyptianDDC classification: 133.4/3/093209015 LOC classification: BF1591 | .A48 1994Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-407).| Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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John Bulow Campbell Library | Midrange | BF1591 .A48 1994 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 2 | Available | 0182902079108 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-407).
Old Coptic texts of ritual power -- Greek texts of ritual power from Christian Egypt -- Ritual power in Coptic gnostic texts -- Healing spells -- Protective spells -- Sexual spells -- Curses -- Spells with other applications -- Collections of recipes -- A portfolio of spells from the British Library -- The Coptic hoard of spells from the Univerity of Michigan -- The Coptic book of ritual power from Leiden -- A Coptic book of ritual power from Heidelberg.