ISBN |
9004141855 (hardback : alk. paper) |
9789004141858 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Author |
Dieleman, Jacco |
Title |
Priests, tongues, and rites : the London-Leiden magical manuscripts and translation in Egyptian ritual (100-300 CE) / by Jacco Dieleman |
Publisher |
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005 |
Physical desc. |
xiv, 342, [3] p., [8] p. of plates ; ill. ; 25 cm. |
Series |
Religions in the Graeco-Roman world 153 |
Note |
Originally presented as the author’s thesis (doctoral - Leiden University, 2003). |
Loose-leaf plate in back pocket |
Donated by the publisher |
Bibliography etc. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-329) and indexes. |
Summary Note |
"This book is a study of the social and cultural contexts of two magical handbooks, written partly in Egyptian and in Greek, that once belonged to a larger collection of occult texts, nowadays generally known as the 'Theban Magical Library'" -- preface. |
Subject |
Magic, Egyptian |
Rites and ceremonies -- Egypt |
Bilingualism Egypt -- History -- 30 B.C.-640 A.D |
Egyptian language -- Papyri, Demotic |
Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri) -- Egypt |
Egypt Civilization -- 332 B.C.-638 A.D. |