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Papyri Copticae Magicae: Coptic Magical Texts, Volume 1: Formularies
Hardcover
$155.99
By Korshi Dosoo, Markéta Preininger, Roxanne Bélanger Sarrazin (Contribution by), Edward O. D. Love (Contribution by), Selina Schuster (Contribution by), Julia Schwarzer (Contribution by)
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This volume is the first in a new series of editions of Coptic-language "magical" manuscripts from Egypt, written on papyrus, ostraca, parchment, and paper, and dating to between the fourth and twelfth centuries CE. Their texts attest to non-institutional rituals intended to bring about changes in the lives of those who used them – heal disease, curse enemies, bring about love or hatred, or see into the future.
These manuscripts represent rich sources of information on daily life and lived ...