Evocating the Gods
| Author | : Christopher A Plaisance |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2020-08-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1910191183 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781910191187 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Evocating the Gods by : Christopher A Plaisance
Download or read book Evocating the Gods written by Christopher A Plaisance and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evocating the Gods: Divine Evocation in the Græco-Egyptian Magical Papyri offers the first dedicated analysis of the practice and context of theagogy (the practice of ritually invoking a god or gods) within the Late Antique world of Middle and Late Platonism. Binding curses, erotic enchantments, necromancy, and daemonic evocation are all explored
