Between Magic and Religion represents a radical rethinking of traditional distinctions involving the term 'religion' in the ancient Greek world and beyond, through late antiquity to the seventeenth century. The title indicates the fluidity of such concepts as religion and magic, highlighting the wide variety of meanings evoked by these shifting terms from ancient to modern times. The contributors put these meanings to the test, applying a wide range of methods in exploring the many varieties of available historical, archaeological, iconographical, and literary evidence. No reader will ever think of magic and religion the same way after reading through the findings presented in this book. Both terms emerge in a new light, with broader applications and deeper meanings.
| ISBN: | 9780847699698 |
| Publication date: | 29th October 2001 |
| Author: | Sulochana Asirvatham, Corinne Pache, John Watrous, Ellen Bradshaw Aitken, Sulochana R Asirvatham, Spencer Cole, Kate BlairDixon, Mary Margaret Fulghum, Prudence J Jones, Amanda Luyster, Corinne Odine |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches |
| Genres: |
Christian life and practice |